Countries opposing the war were making billions from Oil For Food

[southernleftylady]

France, Russia, China, and Germany all made billions off of the Oil For Food Scandal.

From the article:
"Some evidence suggests that those countries that said they were opposing the Bush administration on principle were actually making billions from Oil-for-Food."

"Plus, some evidence suggests that some of the money ended up in the hands of potential terrorists who are opposed to the United States."

“If France, Russia, China and Germany had told Saddam it was time to back down and honor his commitments, Shays said it’s possible the United States may not have needed to go to war against Saddam."

Shays added that there is a chance some of the insurgents now operating against the United States and the new Iraqi government are using Oil-for-Food money in their terror campaign.

One casualty was Ihasan Karim (search), the Iraqi official heading an inquiry into the Oil-for-Food program. On July 1, a bomb placed under his car exploded in Baghdad, killing him, and U.S. officials in Iraq told FOX News that they believe Oil-for-Food was the motive in the assassination. That wouldn't surprise Shays.

“I don’t know who murdered him. But I can tell you this: There are a lot of people who don't want this story to come out,” Shays said.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,132832,00.html

[JNelson6563]

1. Country supporting war making billions off weapons

Who flung poo?

[TomClash]

2. . . . and oil

[Pallas180]

3. Isnt that funny- all the countries that dont support Bush - Fox reports as

making money off oil for food UN program

right after Kofi Annan says Bush is a war criminal

would ya think Rumsfeld's disinformation office is working overtime
maybe?

Fox News = direct line to disinformation office

[ursacorwin]

4. billions?

how stupid do you have to be to believe that "billions" of dollars were made as profit from this program? i mean, what's the annual total revenue from oil in iraq, prewar? seriously, this is the stupidest thing i've seen on DU in a long time.

[southernleftylady]

5. lol but this is what repugs believe .. scary isnt it...

i always like to post what they post to me to show people what crap im getting sent by repugs ;).... to share my pain :) lol

[the Kelly Gang]

6. Faux News = News Ltd = limited news

[Disturbed]

7. Most Mass Media...

is controled by the Neo Fascists.

I no longer watch Fox, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC. I watch C-span at times.

I don't read newspapers either.

I read several Net sites and books.

[Jazzgirl]

8. Why post a Faux article?

Did you find this anywhere else? Puh-leez! Faux is about as credible as *shrub.

[Kellanved]

9. ah - real journalism

The total amount of money involved in Food-for-oil was about $65 Billion (in eight years). Compared to the amount of money shelled out today, that's peanuts.

Also, why do they keep mentioning Germany in this context? Germany did not buy oil from Iraq in any significant numbers - unlike the US (AFAIR the US did buy four times as much Oil as France; France and Russia were tied in third place when it came to Iraqi Oil.) .

No, for financial interests a pro-forma participation in the war with subsequent contracts would have been the way to go. Also I'm quite surprised: it is OK for the US to plunder Iraq's oil, but no other country is allowed to do so?

[kimchi]

10. Faux news.

I don't believe a word of it. More maligning of our former allies.