![]() Goods contracts soon became the norm under the program. Surcharges and kickbacks, both on oil and humanitarian To strengthen Iraq's military capabilities. Loopholes in the Oil-for-Food program to enrich themselves and Saddam Hussein and his supporters found ways to exploit Supported the Hussein regime to the detriment of the Iraqi More today about the inner workings of the U.N.'s operation,Īnd how France, Russia, and China in the 661 Committee Interest in the workings of the United Nations. The hearing will also serve the committee's longstanding Political divisions within the Security Council and better Hearing will allow members to see how Hussein used oilĪllocations to undermine U.N. Which have been recently translated for the committee, toīetter understand the abuses of the Oil-for-Food program. Hear testimony and examine a variety of documents, many of These allegations are not new, but the picture of how thisĬould have happened under the oversight of the United Nations International economic sanctions, thereby keeping him in power. Well-connected individuals in an effort to undermine Regime used oil contracts to influence foreign officials and Rightfully should have gone to the citizens of Iraq. Siphon off billions of dollars in illicit revenues, money that Mechanism for the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein to Recent months from various reports, this program became a The United Nations Oil-for-Food program was initiated toĮase the suffering of the Iraqi people. Then we will proceed with opening statements. I will begin the hearing with an opening statement, and Oil allocations to undermine sanctions, and the United NationsĪt this time I would like to ask unanimous consent to moveĭocuments contained in the binder into the record. United Nations' Oil for Food program, Saddam Hussein's use of Investigation of the Energy and Commerce Committee is the Today's hearing for the Subcommittee on Oversight and Research assistant and Alec Gerlach, minority staff assistant. Grant, clerk Edith Holleman, minority counsel Voncille Hines, Snowdon, majority counsel Tom Feddo, majority counsel Chad Staff present: Mark Paoletta, chief counsel Andrew Members present: Representatives Whitfield, Stearns,īurgess, Blackburn, Barton (ex officio), Stupak, Inslee, and Room 2123, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:04 p.m., in Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Saddam and Sons, response for the record. 16Īdditional material submitted for the record: Robert, Arabic Linguist, one of the authors of theĭuelfer Report. Gordon, Joy, Professor of Philosophy, Fairfield University. 62įawcett, John, Author, Report for Sources of Revenue for DINGELL, Michigan,Īnderson, Gerald C., Director, Office of Peacekeeping, MIKE FERGUSON, New Jersey TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin GREG WALDEN, Oregon JAY INSLEE, Washington BASS, New Hampshire JAN SCHAKOWSKY, Illinois ``CHIP'' PICKERING, Ranking MemberĬHARLES F. Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsĬLIFF STEARNS, Florida BART STUPAK, MichiganĬHARLES W. Stuntz, Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel ``BUTCH'' OTTER, Idaho MIKE ROSS, Arkansasĭavid Cavicke, Deputy Staff Director and General Counsel MIKE ROGERS, Michigan TAMMY BALDWIN, WisconsinĬ.L. MIKE FERGUSON, New Jersey JAY INSLEE, Washington MARY BONO, California JAN SCHAKOWSKY, Illinois GEORGE RADANOVICH, California MIKE DOYLE, PennsylvaniaĬHARLES F. STEVE BUYER, Indiana LOIS CAPPS, California ROY BLUNT, Missouri DIANA DeGETTE, Colorado VITO FOSSELLA, New York TED STRICKLAND, Ohio Mississippi, Vice Chairman GENE GREEN, Texas HEATHER WILSON, New Mexico BART STUPAK, Michigan NATHAN DEAL, Georgia FRANK PALLONE, Jr., New JerseyĮD WHITFIELD, Kentucky SHERROD BROWN, OhioĬHARLIE NORWOOD, Georgia BART GORDON, TennesseeīARBARA CUBIN, Wyoming BOBBY L. MARKEY, MassachusettsĬLIFF STEARNS, Florida RICK BOUCHER, Virginia WAXMAN, CaliforniaįRED UPTON, Michigan EDWARD J. MICHAEL BILIRAKIS, Florida Ranking Member Printed for the use of the Committee on Energy and Commerceįor Sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. THE UNITED NATIONS OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM: SADDAM HUSSEIN'S USE OF OILĪLLOCATIONS TO UNDERMINE SANCTIONS AND THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY THE UNITED NATIONS OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM: SADDAM HUSSEIN'S USE OF OIL ALLOCATIONS TO UNDERMINE SANCTIONS AND THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ![]()
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