40 Russian Companies ttied to Hussien (Moscow Times News story)

It's All About Oil
If you read the entire list of countries listed, you will see why certain countries opposed military action against Iraq. Too long to clutter up this board with. (just one page)

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/storie...01/30/043.html

partial excerpt:



Friday, Jan. 30, 2004. Page 5

40 Russian Firms Accused of Hussein Ties

The Moscow Times More than 40 Russian companies, including entities linked to the Russian Orthodox Church, the Communist Party and the Liberal Democratic Party, allegedly took part in an illegal kickback scheme for trading Iraqi oil under Saddam Hussein's regime, according to documents obtained by Baghdad-based newspaper al-Mada.

"Almost all Russian companies that worked in Iraq [were involved in this]," said Fakhri Karim, the editor of the recently created newspaper, in an interview with Vremya Novostei published Thursday