Saddam's Oil

[thedrifter]

Oliver North: Saddam's Oil

February 12, 2004

Washington, D.C. - Ever since September 11, liberals in the United States and abroad have done their best to undermine the War on Terror by maligning the intentions of the Bush administration.

In a pattern reminiscent of how liberals sought to undermine Ronald Reagan's successful effort in the 1980s against communism, the far-left today is waging an ongoing smear campaign against President George W. Bush's bold actions on terrorism in Afghanistan and Iraq and elsewhere around the globe. From Howard Dean's suggestion that President Bush had advance knowledge of September 11, to Senator Teddy Kennedy's (D-MA) charge that the war was "cooked up" in Texas, to the outrageous claims by Hollywood leftists, liberals just can't accept that the world is a safer and better place without Saddam Hussein.

One of the benefits of a burgeoning democracy is that a free press has access to surviving records of Saddam Hussein's regime. A decade ago the records of former Eastern Bloc regimes provided both a damning indictment of the human rights abuses that occurred under the communist leaders and the names of local collaborators.

The latest revelation to emerge from Iraq is provided by the Baghdad-based newspaper Al-Mada, which recently published the names of more than 200 individuals and organizations in over 40 countries who are alleged to have received oil payoffs from Saddam Hussein in exchange for their support. It could represent just the tip of the iceberg, in terms of showing how Saddam used his petroleum and cash to purchase friends and favors.

The list of recipients spans four continents and contains the names of prominent politicians as well as political parties, journalists, and clergy from such countries as France, Libya, Syria, Indonesia and Russia, among others. Among the disclosures in Al-Mada:

The Bulgarian Socialist Party is reported to have received 12 million barrels of oil in 1998 -- worth about $250 million at the time -- as a "gift" from Saddam. Current Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, who headed the Socialist Party at the time, denied the charge, terming it "inappropriate black humor."

The Society for Austrian-Arab Relations was named as another beneficiary of Saddam's largess. The organization's executive director denied the charges, blaming it on a translation error. "We received neither gold watches nor money nor barrels of oil," he said.

The Communist Party of Slovakia is another alleged recipient of Iraqi oil "gifts," though the party's leader from 1992-1998, Vladimir Dado, denies it saying, "It is absolutely false to say the Slovakian Communist Party supported the regime of Saddam Hussein."

Iraq's interim Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, said it was "standard practice" for Saddam's regime to win favors by offering oil and money bribes. Saddam's oil gifts continued until the eve of the war last spring and were intended to buy overseas friends and influence.

A former ministry official explained how the process worked: Saddam's regime "used to give Arab and other foreign political figures coupons worth millions of barrels of crude oil which they could sell on the market and almost always make a full profit." The official said the transactions were coordinated by Iraq's State Oil Organization.

There are those who contend that Saddam had no ties to terrorists. Al-Mada's list suggests otherwise. The Palestinian Liberation Organization reportedly received four million barrels of Saddam's oil and Abu Abbas, the mastermind of the hijacking of the Achille Lauro and murderer of U.S. citizen Leon Klinghoffer, who was captured in Iraq by U.S. Special Forces, reportedly received nearly 12 million barrels of oil from Saddam.

The allegations provide further evidence that Saddam was brazenly flouting United Nations resolutions passed after the First Gulf War. When the UN agreed in 1996 to permit Iraq to sell oil-for-food, it established a special account so that the oil sales and resulting food and medicine purchases could be monitored for compliance.

Journalists in Baghdad are scrambling to secure a full copy of the list, and to investigate its accuracy. Did supposed "statesmen" and political parties around the world provide cover for Saddam in exchange for oil? Are there more lists to be uncovered? Was the UN Oil for Food Program being corrupted by Saddam and his allies? There are a great many questions that need to be answered. Thanks to George W. Bush, Saddam's records are now open for inspection. When will Kofi Annan open the UN's records on the Oil for Food Program, and what will they show?


Sempers,

Roger

[greybeard]

It was pretty interesting news-back in January when it first came out in Miscow.

Oil Coupons

Numbers next to names are in crude oil barrels.

Algiers:

1-Abdul Majid Al-Attar/ 6 million
2-Abdul Kadir bin Musa/ 6 million


Austria:

1-Hans Kugler/ 3 million
2-Arabian Austrian Association/ 1 million


Bahrain:

1-Kadhim Al-Darazi institute/ 2 million
2-Ali Al-Muslim institute/ 3 million
3-Concrete contracting Co./ 2 million


Bangladesh:

1-Mawlana Abdul Mannan/ 43.2 million


Belarus:

1-Liberal party/ 6 million
2-Belarussian Communist party/ 7 tons
3-Belminal Co./ 14.2 million
4-Belfarm/ 4 million
5-Presidential office secretary/ 6 million
6-Lada Co./ 2 million


Brazil:

1-Fuad Sarhan/ 10 million
2-8th of October Movement/ 4.5 million


Britain:

1-George Gallaway/Fawaz Rzeiqat/ 19 million
2-Mujahiden-e Khalq/ 36.5 million


Bulgaria:

1-Bulgarian Socialist party/ 12 million
2-Arak Bul/ 2 million


Canada:

1-Arthur Millholland (president of Oilexo Co.)/ 9.6 million


Chad:

1-Chad foreign minister/ 3 million


China:

1-Mr. Juan/ 39.1 million
2-NoresCo/ 17.5 million
3-Zing Rong/ 13 million
4-Byorg/ 13.5 million
5-South Hulcan/ 1 million


Cyprus:

1-Mohammad Al-Hawni/ 17 million
2-Nefta Petrolium/ 13.2 million
3-Continental/ 3 million


Egypt:

1-Income Co. (Mohammad Shtat)/ 14 million
2-Abdul Adhim Munaf (Sawt Al-Arab newspaper editor)/ 6 million
3-Khalid Gamal Abdul Nasser (son of former president)/ 16.5 million
4-Imad AL-Jalda (MP member)/ 14 million
5-Mohammad Salah/ 7 million
6-Mohammad Hilmi (Sahwat Masr newspaper editor)/ 4.5 million
7-United Arabian Co./ 6 million
8-Nile and Euphrates Co./ 3 million
9-Mahmud Magdi Al-M'asrawi/ 7 million
10-Al-Hami Bashindi Institution/ 2 million
11-Al-Multaqa Intl. press foundation/ 2 million


France:

1-Adax/ 8.3 million
2-Trafigura (Patrick Maugain)/ 25 million
3-Michel Gremard (Iraqi-French Export Co.)/ 1 million
4-French Arab Friendship Association/ 15.1 million
5-Ibex/ 47.2 million
6-Charle Pasqua (former Interior minister)/ 12 million
7-Elias Al-Gharzali/ 14.6 million
8-ALTC (Claude Caspert)/ 4 million
9-Bernarde Merime (French UN ambassador)/ 3 million
10-Bernarde Merime/ 8 million
11-De Suza/ 11 million


Hungary:

1-Hungarian interest party/ 4.7 million


India:

1-Biham sing/ 5.5 million
2-Indian Congress party/ 4 million


Indonesia:

1-Daughter to president Sukarnoputri/ 2 million
2-Hawa Atlantic/ 2 million
3-Mukarram Hakim/ 3 million
4-Megawati (president)/ 8 million
5-Mohammad Amin Rais/ 4 million
6-Natona Oil/ 2 million


Ireland:

1-Riyadh Al-Tahir/ 11 million
2-Avro Eastern/ 2 million


Italy:

1-Roberto Frimigoni (president of Lombardia)/ 24.5 million
2-Silvatori Nicotra (former NATO pilot)/ 20 million
3-Mr. Felluni/ 6.5 million
4-Father Jean-Marie Benjamin/ 4.5 million
5-West Petrol/ 2 tons
6-Huterlik/ 2 tons
7-ABS/ 1 ton
8-Italian Petro Union/ 1 million


Jordan:

1-Layth Shbeilat (former MP)/ 15.5 million
2-Fakhri Qa'war (former MP)/ 6 million
3-Grand Resources/ 2 million
4-Al-Rashid Al-Alamiya (Ahmad Al-Bashir)/ 9 million
5-Fawaz Rzeiqat/ 6 million
6-Salim Al-Na'as/ 3 million
7-Zeyad al-Raghib/ 7 million
8-Mashhur Haditha (former chief of staff)/ 4 million
9-Shakir bin Zaid/ 6.5 million
10-Mohmmad Salih Al-Hurani (former minister)/ 4 million
11-Tujan Faisal (former MP)/ 3 million
12-Jordanian Energy Ministry/ 5 million
13-Zeyad Yaghmur/ 2 million
14-Wamidh Hassan Al-Majali (lawyer)/ 1 million


Kenya:

1-Mohammad Othman Sa'id/ 10.5 million


Lebanon:

1-BB Energy/ 2 million
2-Fadi Intl./ 2 million
3-Haitham Saidani/ 2 million
4-Plant Petrolium/ 1 million
5-George Terchainan/ 7 million
6-Son to President Emil Lahud/ 4.5 million
7-Ali Tu'ma/ 1 million
8-Al-Hilal Co. (Adnan Al-Janabi)/ 1 million
9-Intl. Trade and Investment Co./ 3 million
10-Faisal Darniqa (president of National Arab Club)/ 3 million
11-Fim Oil/ 1 million
12-Najah Wakim (former MP)/ 3 million
13-Osama Ma'ruf (Nasserist party)/ 3 million
14-Zuhair al-Khatib/ 3.5 million


Libya:

1-Shukri Ghanim (prime minister)/ 1 million

[greybeard]

and some more:

Malaysia:

1-Fayiq Ahmad Sharif/ 12.5 million
2-Betmal Co./ 4 million
3-Tade pepper/ 4 million
4-Mastik/Fayiq Ahmad Sharif/ 57 million
5-Hawala/ 7 million


Morroco:

1-Abdullah Al-Silawi/ 7.2 million
2-Nadhil Al-Hashimi/ 5.7 million
3-Mohammad Al-Basri/ 4.5 million


Maynamar:

1-Maynamar Forests minister/ 5 million


Netherlands:

1-Saybolt/ 3 million


Nigeria:

1-Hayson/ 7.2 million
2-Zaz Co./ 7.5 million
3-AAG Co. (Nigerian ambassador)/ 1 million
4-Kambak/ 4 million


Oman:

1-Al-Shanfari group/ 5 million


Pakistan:

1-Oil & Gas group/ 10 tons
2-Abu Abdul Rahman/ 11.5 tons
3-Mr. Azzaz/ 1 ton


Palestine:

1-Abu Al-Abbas/ 11.5 million
2-Abdullah Al-Hurani/ 8 million
3-Wafa Tawfiq Sayigh/ 3.5 million
4-PLO/ 4 million
5-PFLP/ 5 million
6-PLO (political directorate)/ 5 million


Panama:

1-Mr. Siphan/ 11.5 million


Phillipines:

1-Phillipines producers group/ 3 million


Qatar:

1-Prince Hamad bin Ali Al-Thani / 14 million
2-Al-Dulaymi group/ 4 million
3-Gulf Petrolium/ 2 million
4-Petrolina Oil/ 2 million
5-Oil well maintenance/ 2 million


Romania:

1-Yelf Aderlink/ 1 million
2-Romanian Labour party/ 5.5 million


Russia:

(A 1,366 billion barrels grant to the Russian Federation)

1-Zarubezh Naft Co./ 174.5 million
2-Rus Naft Ambix - Azakov (Russian presidential office)/ 86.9 million (2 million of them to Russian ambassador in Baghdad)
3-Russian Communist party companies/ 137 million
4-Amercom (Unity party/Emergency ministry)/ 57 million
5-Machino Import Co./ 83.5 million
6-Alpha Eco (Russian Foreign department)/ 128.8 million
7-Yetumin (Russian Foreign department)/ 30.1 million
8-Slav Naft (Gutsriev)/ 25.5 million
9-Zan Gas Co./ 49.1 million
10-Rus Naft Co./ 35.5 million
11-Caspian Invest Co. -Kalika/ 8.5 million
12-KalmNaft Gas Co. -Kalika/ 7.5 million
13-Gas Brum Co./ 26 million
14-Tat Naft -Tatarstan/ 64.5 million
15-Pash Naft Co./ 12 million
16-LukOil Co./ 63 million
17-Surgot Naft Gaz Co./ 4 million
18-Siberia Oil and Gas Co./ 1 million
19-Nafta Moscow Co./ 25.1 million
20-OnaCo/ 22.2 million
21-SidanCo/ 21.2 million
22-SebNaft Co./ 8.1 million
23-Trans Naft Co./ 9 million
24-Yukus Co./ 2 million
25-Democratic Liberal party companies (Zhirinovski)/ 79.8 million
26-Peace and Unity party companies (Mrs. Saji Umalatova)/ 34 million
27-Russian committee of solidarity with Iraq (Rudasev)/ 6.5 million
28-Russian association of solidarity with Iraq (Goravilion)/ 12.5 million
29-Rus Naft Gaz Export Co. (Mr.Akapapon)/ 12.5 million
30-Ural Invest Co. (Mr. Stroiev)/ 8.5 million
31-Zeidg-Moscow Science Academy/ 3.5 million
32-Raomin (son to former Russian ambassador in Iraq)/ 19.7 million
33-Zarubezh Naft (Gopkin Univ.)/ 3.5 million
34-NordWest group/ 2 million
35-Zarubezh Naft Gas -Gaz Brum (Mr Hassan)/ 3 million (only 1 million delivered)
36-Soyouz Naft Gas (Mr. Shvranck)/ 25.5 million
37-Nicolai Rytchkov (former communist prime minister)/ 13 million
38-Stroi Naft Gas/ 6 million
39-Acht Naft Co./ 4.5 million
40-Chechnian adminstration/ 2 million
41-Adil Al-Jilawi (ANM Air)/ 5 million
42-Khruzlet/ 5 million
43-Trans Nafta/ 3 million
44-Russian presidential office secretary/ 5 million
45-Russian Orthodox Church/ 5 million
46-Russian National Democratic party/ 2 million


Saudi Arabia:

1-Naja Co./3 million
2-Asis Co./2 million


Slovakia:

1-Slovakian Communist party/4 million


South Africa:

1-Emvium manajmant (Sandy Majaly)/9 million
2-Tokyo SaxOil (African National party) /4 million
3-Montega (African National party) /4 million
4-Omni Adel/4 million


Spain:

1-Bassim Qaqish (Spanish committee for defense of Arabs)/17.5 million
2-Javier Robert/9.8 million
3-Ali Balut (journalist)/8.8 million


Sudan:

1-Smaso/8 million
2-Petrolium products Co./2 tons
3-Oil Plus/2 tons


Switzerland:

1-Media/2 million
2-Delta Service/2 million
3-Aiblum/1 million
4-Spul/2 million
5-Glenco/12 million
6-Lakia/2 million
7-Alcon/23 million
8-Taurus/8 million
9-PetroGas/5 million
10-Finar/21 million
11-Nabex Co./3 million


Syria:

1-Awadh Amurah/18 million barrels
2-Bashar Noori/12 million barrels
3-Ghassan Shalah/11 million barrels
4-Mohammad Ammar Nawfal/3.5 million barrels
5-Tammam Shihab/1 million barrels
6-Hamida Na'na (Al-Wifaq Al-Arabi newspaper)/9 million barrels
7-Firas Mustafa Talas (son of defense minister)/6 million barrels
8-Saleem Alton/3.5 million barrels
9-Lutfi Fawzi/2.5 million
10-Lead pledging Co./3.5 million
11-Ghassan Zacharia/6 million
12-Mohammad Ma'mun Al-Sab'i/4 million
13-Hassan Al-Kayyal/2 million
14-Anwar Al-Aqqad/2 million


Thailand:

1-Rice merchant Jayborn/9.5 million


Tunisia:

1-Medix Petrolium/6.7 million
2-FernaCo/3.7 million
3-Maydur/4 million


Turkey:

1-Zain Al-Abidin Erdem/27 million
2-Lutfi Doghan/11 million
3-Mohammad Aslan/13 million
4-Ticfin/15.5 million
5-KCK Co./1.5 million
6-Delta Petrolium/4 million
7-CETA/2 million
8-Ozia/2.5 million
9-Samir/2 million
10-Muhtashim/2 million
11-Muqadar Sazgin/2 million


Ukraine:

1-Social Democratic party/8.5 million
2-Ukranian Communist party/6 million
3-Energy Resources/2 million
4-Vazmach Embex/2 million
5-NeftoGaz/8 million
6-Hue Co. (Sokolov)/5 million
7-Orchatski/4.5 million
8-Fedralti Torkovi/1 million
9-Trans Ezco/1 million
10-Ukranian house/10 million
11-FTD Oil/2 million
12-Ukranian Socialist party/2 million


United Arab Emirates:

1-Val Petrolium/1.8 million
2-Ahmad Mani Said Al-Utaiba/11 million
3-Gewan Oil/7.5 million
4-Prince Sultan bin Zayid Al-Nhayan/4 million
5-Al-Huda/2.9 million
6-Prince Issa bin Zayid Al-Nhyan/5 million
7-Millenium/2 tons
8-Boni fuel/1 ton


USA:

1-Shakir Al-Khafaji/7 million
2-Samir Vincent/10.5 million


Vietnam:

1-VienabCo/1.2 million
2-Derlink med/3 million
3-VienaVod/6 million
4-OSC/2 tons


Yugoslavia:

1-Socialist party/22 million
2-Left party (JUL)/9.5 million
3-Italian party/16 million
4-Kostunica's party/6 million




And, a little more here. I think I posted this last month?? Now we know why all those countries were so upset to see the US go to war with Iraq. Ya see--it REALLY was all about oil-only not about us & oil. Them folks had their cow suddenly dry right up. Too friggin bad huh?

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