Um, say Wingnuts...

The U.S. knew about the U.N. Oil for Food Program's problems well before the little war and didn't do shite about it, in fact they were more than happy to watch it happen.

Can you wingnutters ever be right about anything? I mean what is next, Cliff May stating he has it on good authority that the Sun will rise in the west?

I mean just one fucking thing, is there even a sole person at the Corner who said, "Say, I like the Vikings to beat the Packers over the weekend, or take the Rams and the points?"

Just one fucking thing!

US ignored warning on Iraqi oil smuggling
By Claudio Gatti in New York
Published: January 13 2005 01:31 | Last updated: January 13 2005 01:31

For months, the US Congress has been investigating activities that violated the United Nations oil-for-food programme and helped Saddam Hussein build secret funds to acquire arms and buy influence.

President George W. Bush has linked future US funding of the international body to a clear account of what went on under the multi-billion dollar programme.

But a joint investigation by the Financial Times and Il Sole 24 Ore, the Italian business daily, shows that the single largest and boldest smuggling operation in the oil-for-food programme was conducted with the knowledge of the US government.

“Although the financial beneficiaries were Iraqis and Jordanians, the fact remains that the US government participated in a major conspiracy that violated sanctions and enriched Saddam's cronies,” a former UN official said. “That is exactly what many in the US are now accusing other countries of having done. I think it's pretty ironic.”

The National Enquirer's annual Psychic Predictions issue had a higher accuracy.

UPDATE:

Holden at First Draft takes advantage of his Scottie Stalking to show how the President's little buddy was lyin' his arse off as usual. BTW, Holden, your obsession may turn to madness [cue "Animotion" tune on your "Best of the 80s" CD].