Monday, November 29, 2004

Oil-for-Food

One thing about the oil-for-food program - it doesn't entirely absolve the US of the problems caused by sanctions. Even if the oil-for-food program could have perfectly provided for the Iraqi population were it not for the mismanagement, embezzlement, and corruption by and of the UN and Saddam Hussein, the oil-for-food program didn't exist until the mid-90s, while the sanctions were in place from 1991 on. So for about five years, there was no oil-for-food program, so oil-for-food corruption can't be blamed for problems during that time.

That is all.

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