It was all Kofi's fault
Probe faults Kofi Annan in Oil-for-food scandal
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Something most on the "right" knew about a long time ago...
From The Washington Times (other sources readily available). Headline is linked.
Probe faults Annan
By Betsy Pisik
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
NEW YORK -- An exhaustive probe into the U.N. oil-for-food program yesterday faulted Secretary-General Kofi Annan for weak oversight of the humanitarian program but said there was insufficient evidence to accuse him of criminality.
A commission headed by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker particularly criticized Mr. Annan for not perceiving a conflict of interest in the hiring of the Swiss inspections firm that employed his son Kojo -- who in turn was accused of lying to his father and hiding his role in the affair.
... more at linked article
I'm sure most on the right look at this report and just go "Duh!", but perhaps some on the left are unable to accept the results that were always obvious.
Anyway, the news is there for whomever wishes to follow it.
From The Washington Times (other sources readily available). Headline is linked.
Probe faults Annan
By Betsy Pisik
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
NEW YORK -- An exhaustive probe into the U.N. oil-for-food program yesterday faulted Secretary-General Kofi Annan for weak oversight of the humanitarian program but said there was insufficient evidence to accuse him of criminality.
A commission headed by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker particularly criticized Mr. Annan for not perceiving a conflict of interest in the hiring of the Swiss inspections firm that employed his son Kojo -- who in turn was accused of lying to his father and hiding his role in the affair.
... more at linked article
I'm sure most on the right look at this report and just go "Duh!", but perhaps some on the left are unable to accept the results that were always obvious.
Anyway, the news is there for whomever wishes to follow it.