The US Senate investigation of the Oil-For-Food scandal has released a report today implicating top Russian officials who possibly got bribes from Saddam. Frankly, given the long history of economic and military ties between Russia and Iraq, it wouldn’t surprise me at all to find that Saddam sent bribes to Russia for favourable treatment. However.. …
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The Washington Post is running story from their embedded reporter with Lima Company. I have railed against the US invasion of Iraq since the start, for reasons from lack of UNSC approval to concern for the plight of Iraqi civilians in war. There is yet another reason, which has been demonstrated in the report today …
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Bad news for Paul Martin and the people of Darfur. The Sudanese government has apparently refused the offer of 100 Canadian soldiers to help the African Union in Darfur. Faiza Hassan Taha, the Sudanese ambassador, said Ottawa didn’t consult her country about the offer. She said Khartoum doesn’t want any non-African troops in the country. …
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