From the Conradian Captain Marlow whose LexisNexis searches are providing fascinating Oil-for-Food food these days:
KOFI Annan’s deputy — who many believe will become the scapegoat for the UN Secretary-General over the oil-for-food debacle — has admitted the international body was “not equipped” to manage the controversial program.
Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette, in Melbourne yesterday for a global philanthropy conference hosted by Melbourne University, said the problems that allowed bribery and corruption to infect the UN program were much wider than oil-for-food.
The Captain also points out:
These are the guys who strongly opposed the liberation of Iraq at the Security Council
He’s referring, of course, to the likes of this man:
The former French ambassador to the U.N. security council, Jean-Bernard Merimee, has been ordered jailed by the magistrate investigating French involvement in the oil-for-food scandal, judicial sources said Tuesday.
In case you’re interested, the soi-disant newspaper of record (the NYT) has nothing on Merimee since 1995, at least according to my search. Evidently such stories do not fit their narrative.
Saw Kofi on TV yesterday calling for contributions to the Pakistan disaster. Anybody that sends money to the UN is a fool. The UN did poorly in the Tsunami relief effort, according to the Red Cross and others.
Bush has the right idea in assisting foreign countries in a disaster. Send in our military assets, get the job done, and bypass the UN. They’re as much a hindrance as the Governor of Louisiana was.
Burger time!
These thieving hypocrites tried to save Saddam because they knew that if and when he was removed from power the tue extent of their corruption would be evident.
It is amazing how many people seem to be willing to overlook this.