*Today's Moscow Times reported that beginning in 2000 at the latest,
more than two dozen Russian officials and companies began funneling
money to Hussein*
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/10/08/001.html
CIA: U.N.'s Oil-for Food Program Paid Off For Russia
Russian government officials, political leaders and companies helped
Saddam Hussein secretly amass $11 billion between 1996 and 2003 and
pocketed an estimated $130 million, violating intricate UN sanctions
on Iraq in the run-up to the U.S. invasion, a CIA report says.
NewsMax copy:
The scandal-ridden U.N. Oil-for-Food program, dubbed the "Weapons of
Mass Corruption" scam by Reuters, paid off handsomely for Russia,
putting a reported $130 million into the pockets of Russian government
officials, political leaders and companies while helping Saddam
Hussein swindle a massive $11 billion from what was intended to be a
humanitarian program.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2004/10/8/140946.shtml
Moreover, Saddam was able to use the loot from the program to buy such
items as barrels for anti-aircraft guns, missile components and
missile-guidance electronics from various Russian companies, according
to the 1,000-page "Duelfer Report" just released by the CIA.
COMMENT: Lets not forget about Germany's and France's officials who
were also involved and too an extent more criminal inside the UN
For example, France was paid-off to vote against America in the UN for
the war. UN officials knew and kept Israel and America out of the
know...
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Michael Johnathan McDonald a écrit:
*Today's Moscow Times reported that beginning in 2000 at the latest,
more than two dozen Russian officials and companies began funneling
money to Hussein*
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/10/08/001.html
CIA: U.N.'s Oil-for Food Program Paid Off For Russia
Russian government officials, political leaders and companies helped
Saddam Hussein secretly amass $11 billion between 1996 and 2003 and
pocketed an estimated $130 million, violating intricate UN sanctions
on Iraq in the run-up to the U.S. invasion, a CIA report says.
NewsMax copy:
The scandal-ridden U.N. Oil-for-Food program, dubbed the "Weapons of
Mass Corruption" scam by Reuters, paid off handsomely for Russia,
putting a reported $130 million into the pockets of Russian government
officials, political leaders and companies while helping Saddam
Hussein swindle a massive $11 billion from what was intended to be a
humanitarian program.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2004/10/8/140946.shtml
Moreover, Saddam was able to use the loot from the program to buy such
items as barrels for anti-aircraft guns, missile components and
missile-guidance electronics from various Russian companies, according
to the 1,000-page "Duelfer Report" just released by the CIA.
COMMENT: Lets not forget about Germany's and France's officials who
were also involved and too an extent more criminal inside the UN
For example, France was paid-off to vote against America in the UN for
the war. UN officials knew and kept Israel and America out of the
know...
France?
http://www.foia.cia.gov/duelfer/Iraqs_WMD_Vol1.pdf
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Regime financement and procurement
P.261
Possible Violations of UN Sanctions by French
Companies
2002—French Company Carbone Lorraine
Supplied the MIC with Chemical Warfare Raw
Materials
As of August 2002 the former Iraqi Regime and the
French company Carbone Lorraine had been cooperating
for many years in the procurement of hightech
industrial equipment, some of which had WMD
applications.
2001—Attempt To Procure Mobile Laboratory
Trucks
A French fi rm known for violating UN sanctions
submitted a request for bids to a South Korean and a
German company for 20 mobile laboratory trucks in
August 2001. The end-user for the trucks was pur-
ported to be the Iraqi General Company for Water and
Sewage.
P.269
Possible Breaches of UN Sanctions by French
Companies
Summary of French involvement 1998-2003: Some
French businessmen sought business with Iraq during
this period. In one instance, a French businessman
brought a tank carrier to a weapons convention in
Baghdad, and in another instance, a French electronic
warfare expert visited Iraq. In addition, the MIC
attempted to acquire components for the French-manufactured
Roland missile system.
1998-1999: Tank Carrier Imported to Iraq
A letter from Aqra General Trade Company Baghdad
dated 18 November 1998 requests an entry visa and
reads, ‘‘Find attached herein a copy of the passport
of Jean Claude, a French citizen and the manager of
the French company Lura. Mr. Claude will bring a
tank carrier model to the MOD that will be supplied
to Baghdad by the end of this month. Kindly facilitate
the procedures to issue him an entry visa to Iraq, considering
that our company will bear his stay expenses
in Baghdad.’’
• A second letter from Aqra General Trade Company
Baghdad dated 8 December 1998 reads, ‘‘Reference
to our letter we would like to inform you that the
vehicle (Tank Carrier) arrived at Abi Gharib [most
likely Abu Ghurayb] Customs Department, kindly
notify the competent authorities to give Mr. Jean
Claude an entry visa to Iraq ASAP.’’
• A letter to the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Directorate from the MoD Armament and
Equipping Directorate dated 12 September 1999
reads, ‘‘kindly acknowledge that Mr. Jean Claude,
Manager of the French Company, Lura visited the
country on Saturday, 11/09 to operate the Rescue
and Armor Transport Vehicle stored at Modern
Vehicles storehouse. Kindly appoint an offi cer to
escort the afore-mentioned with the technicians for
three or four days.’’
• Another letter to the Armament and Equipping
Directorate dated 18 September 1999 from the
Manager of the Aqra Company, states, “During
the visit Mr. Jean Claude, Commercial Manager
of the French company, made to Baghdad, it was
agreed, in the presence of the committee formed by
the ministry to take over and inspect the vehicle,
to send a technical expert to train some specialists
how to operate the vehicle. Kindly take the necessary
actions to issue entry visas for Jean Claude,
the Commercial manager and Philippe Robert, the
Technical Expert.’’
1999-2000: Deputy General Manager of French
Company Visits Iraq
Recovered documents include letters dated December
1999 and January 2000 that show that the Deputy
General Manager of a French company called
SOFEMA planned to visit Iraq on 15 January 2000
on behalf of a number of French Military Companies.
Mr. Dominique Salini’s 29 December 1999 introduction
letter from the al-Hadar Company is included in
the textbox below. A subsequent letter to the GMID
M6 Section from the head of Air Defense Security
dated 3 January 2000 requests an opinion on holding
a meeting with a representative from the IIS and
Salini.
2002: Documents Indicate French Experts Visited
Iraq and Agreed to Military Technology Transfer
A recovered document indicates that a French electronic
warfare/radar expert met with representatives
of the Al Kindi Research Facility in November 2002.
The purpose of the meetings was to facilitate military-
related microwave, direction fi nding, and passive
radar technology transfer. The translated documents
include military-related technology transfers and Iraqi
contractual agreements with foreign manufacturers.
ISG also acquired two meeting logs among the documents.
• The subject meeting log indicated that on 3 November
2002 an individual identifi ed as a French expert
and referred to as Mr. Cloud (possibly Mr. Claude
from the prior paragraphs), visited the Al Kindi
Electronic Warfare/Radar Research, Development,
Test and Evaluation Center. The Log states that the
offi ce of Mohammad Fadil fi nanced Mr. Cloud’s
visits to Iraq. Fadil brought Cloud to Iraq on 2 previous
occasions.
• At the 3 November 2002 meeting, Cloud was
brought in due to his expertise and experience in
obtaining equipment in support of the Dawa II.
Fadil, Cloud, and Saeed discussed technical issues
indicating he could provide solutions through
Fadil’s offi ce.
• Fadil, Cloud, and Saeed also discussed the technical
specifi cations of Radioson equipment, direction
fi nding equipment, and a land-based station that
was tabled in a previous meeting.
• Saeed, Fadil, and Cloud discussed the possibility
of obtaining or constructing a base to manufacture
microwave parts, passive and active sensors, signal
enhancers, and low distortion components. Cloud
promised to provide Saeed and Fadil with information
regarding these electronic warfare products.
• A second document identifi ed as a technical
cooperation memorandum outlines Saeed’s meeting
with Cloud. The memorandum was presented
to the General Manager of the Al Kindi Electronic
Warfare/Radar Research Center. The document
confi rms that a meeting took place as scheduled
with Saeed, Fadil, and Cloud.
• Fadil, Saeed, and Cloud agreed to cooperate so
Cloud could facilitate the transfer of high frequency
(HF), microwave, and passive radar militaryrelated
technology to Iraq. A memorandum of ‘‘4
November’’ (probably 2002) requests permission to
proceed with the technological transfer process.
2002-2003: Iraq’s MIC May Have Attempted To
Procure French Roland Missile Parts
A source related that Iraq attempted to acquire battle-
fi eld and air defense technology 25 days before the
onset of OIF.
• Beginning in late December 2002, the Iraqi MIC
initiated efforts to acquire replacement parts for
the Roland II surface to air missile system, valves
for Iraq’s air defense system, and various other
high technology items with military and battlefi eld
applications. These efforts were underway up until
23 days before the onset of hostilities. The MIC
Commercial Section corresponded with Majda
Khasem Al-Khalil (a Lebanese female) who in turn
met directly with the French Thompson Company
regarding the acquisition of the missile parts.
Al-Khalil later provided samples of night vision
goggles and protective Kevlar devices to the MIC.
The paragraphs below describe the development of
this effort as portrayed from the Iraqi side.
• On 25 December 2002, a high level MIC offi cial
requested permission to acquire ‘hard cables’ for
Iraq’s air defense headquarters. The MIC offi cial
supplied Al-Khalil, Sour Debbar, and Dr. Awad
Al-Souri as points of contact capable of supplying
these materials. Al-Khalil was described as “the
Lebanese.”
• On 22 February 2003, Ra’ed Ismail Jamil, General
Manager of the Salahadin General Company, and a
Brigadier General Hassem discussed the purchase
of parts for the Roland II system with Al-Khalil.
A communication sent the same day by Jamil and
Hassem notifi ed the MIC Deputy Minister that,
based on his orders, they invited Al-Khalil to reach
“clear and fi nal agreements” regarding subjects
already discussed and that they had arranged for her
safe passage with border control.
• During a meeting with Jamil and Brigadier Hassem,
Al-Khalil mentioned that she met with French
experts regarding to rehabilitating Iraqi Roland II
parts. Al-Khalil had learned from those experts that
it was not possible to rehabilitate those parts due
to their deteriorated state, but it was possible to
provide 50 new parts at the same price to repair the
old ones. The 50 new parts met the same technical
specifi cations the Iraqi MIC stated for the old parts.
Al-Khalil informed Jamil and Hassem that she provided
the French experts with technical questions
and designs. The aforementioned experts addressed
the questions and designs “thoroughly, clearly, and
completely.”
• On the evening of 22 February 2003, Al-Khalil
promised to have the new components within ready
30 days of the ministry’s acceptance of the contract.
Al-Khalil further agreed to ship the old Iraqi parts
back to Baghdad without repair. The MIC assumed
responsibility for the transportation and movement
of the parts through Iraqi customs. The Ministry
believed that they could use internal components
from the old parts as spare parts in the future.
• Al-Khalil further stated she was ready to import
“set valves from either types, 12 sets of each at
$250,000” as requested by the MIC Deputy Minister.
A-Khalil agreed to deliver these items within
10 days of signing of an agreement. She further
mentioned that “the French side” was ready to
implement this agreement and take care of the
documentation process regarding shipping and warranty
certifi cation, but that she would need some
money to cover this process. Al-Khalil stated she
was ready to provide a bond accepted from the Iraqi
side towards a down payment and she provided
complete specifi cations for both sets of valves.
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The annexes contain more specific and/or further names, and the whole
document contain further privileged relations with the French Republic's
officials that made the deals possible (i.e. allocation of oil specific
to the curent or former ministers, other businessmen, etc.
But the above sums up most of what they were doing with the food money
of the people of Iraq. Damn French fries. No wonder they were ready to
betray the UN and their signatures.
J.
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