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International-UN-NGOs
Possible Saddam-Al Qaeda Link Seen in U.N. Oil-for-Food Program
2004-09-18
From FoxNews, 9/17 - if it was posted before, please delete. Severely EFL.
Did Saddam Hussein use any of his ill-gotten billions filched from the United Nations Oil-for-Food program to help fund Al Qaeda?
Wouldn't surprise me, but I'd like to see somebody nail down that he did...
Now, buried in some of the United Nation's own confidential documents, clues can be seen that underscore the possibility of just such a Saddam-Al Qaeda link — clues leading to a locked door in this Swiss lakeside resort. Next to that door, a festive sign spells out in gold letters under a green flag that this is the office of MIGA, the Malaysian Swiss Gulf and African Chamber. Registered here 20 years ago as a society to promote business between the Gulf States and Asia, Europe and Africa, MIGA is a company that the United Nations and the U.S. government says has served as a hub of Al Qaeda finance: A terrorist chamber of commerce...
What next? The Rotary Club with turbans?
As is typical of terrorist financial webs, the details surrounding MIGA quickly become bewildering — part of the point being to camouflage the illicit flow of funds with legitimate business. Part of the problem in finding the truth is that cross-border transactions out of such financial havens as Switzerland are smothered in banking secrecy. But even with that secrecy — and shortly after the Sept.11, 2001, attacks on the United States — both MIGA and its chief founder and longtime president, Ahmed Idris Nasreddin, landed on the U.N. watchlist of entities and individuals belonging to, or affiliated with Al Qaeda. Nasreddin is a member of the terror-linked Muslim Brotherhood.
Well, I'm just shocked. Hooda thunk it?

Also from the article: "Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles about the U.N. Oil-for-Food program. Check back Sunday for the next installment and watch FOX's "Breaking Point" on Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT for an hour-long special on the Oil-for-Food program."

And this will be followed by extensive coverage from NBC, CNN, ABC, and See-BS when, exactly?

Are those crickets I hear?
Posted by:Barbara Skolaut

#6  The dregs of Ivan the Terrible cut my power for the afternoon...so Babs gets off easy...for now.
Posted by: Nefarious   2004-09-18 4:56:24 PM  

#5  Man, I'm hope Neafaroius isn't around today right now.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-09-18 2:58:55 PM  

#4  LOL, Zenster.

OK, no more "blatant literacy." Will "geez" do? :-p
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-09-18 12:27:04 PM  

#3  Zwounds! That was quick.

[puts down copy of "The Mayor of Casterbridge"]

Egad, Barbara, such a dreadfully archaic and violent oath will do nothing more than sow confusion amongst the ranks hereabouts. You ought to know better than that. This sort of blatant literacy will not be tolerated. Please dumb down all future postings. Consider yourself warned.
Posted by: Zenster   2004-09-18 12:09:43 PM  

#2  Zwounds! That was quick.

Thanks!
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-09-18 11:26:57 AM  

#1  Oops - meant to post to Page 1, for once.

Fred, Steve, Nefarious, et al. - can someone move it? Thanks.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-09-18 11:14:15 AM  

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