https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/05/oil-for-food-fall-guys-1-and-2/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:54:26 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s only the beginning of August (autumn still nearly two months away) but chief Oil-for-Food investigator Paul Volcker already has two fall guys lined up for the coming season &#8211; Benon Sevan (whom we have known about for the better part of a year) and Alexander Yakovlev (whom we have known about for a shorter time, but is still no surprise). Even though the schedule has been sped up by a day or two, something seems very orchestrated here, Mr. Big emerging unscathed as he does in the more cynical Mafia movies.]]>Fri, 05 Aug 2005 20:24:23 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/08/05/oil-for-food-fall-guys-1-and-2-n209150