UNSCAM Update

The Libby indictment has the left thinking that they have the proof they desperately craved that Bush lied us into war. They miss one simple fact: the greatest indictment of all is the indictment against them:

Critics of President Bush make the specious assertion that he went to war two years ago not because Saddam Hussein was a mass murderer and an international menace but because the administration was beholden to firms like Halliburton. These same critics -- who are so eager to libel Mr. Bush -- are understandably reluctant to talk about a genuine multibillion-dollar scandal regarding the war: the oil-for-food scandal, presided over by the United Nations.

Two reports issued during the past week provide further documentation about how Saddam Hussein used the oil-for-food program, which was supposed to help the Iraqi people, in order to enrich politicians and businessmen who opposed taking action against his regime. One of the reports also alleges that Hans von Sponeck (who served as U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Iraq from 1998 to 2000, when he resigned to protest the damage he said was being caused by sanctions) made money from the program. Mr. von Sponeck solicited financial contributions for his anti-sanctions work from firms that were attempting to win business deals with Saddam's government, according to the Independent Inquiry Committee headed by former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, which issued its final report on Thursday

Also included; Marc Rich, who was pardoned by Clinton.

This is much more important than the Libby case because this was a chance for the UN to prove it could manage a major operation on a stage where it could prove itself what it always claims to be.

It failed mightily.

The media, with the exception of Claudia Rosett, have ignored this story to the point of embarrassment. The world's leading nations allowed thievery to occur on the backs of starving people and then covered it up to the detriment of an oppressed nation.

This is why I abhor the UN.