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2004-11-18 Iraq-Jordan

French Bank (BNP Paribas) lapses cited in Iraq oil program

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-18 7:38:06 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm shocked! Shocked!

Posted by 2b 2004-11-18 8:19:11 AM|| 2004-11-18 8:19:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 These aren't lapses, they're services.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-18 8:19:37 AM|| 2004-11-18 8:19:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Can't hide in this case, froggy. Might lose that bank charter.

Posted by lex 2004-11-18 8:22:00 AM|| 2004-11-18 8:22:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Its difficult to believe this abuse went unnoticed for all of these years.
Imagine, a Frog bank in charge of handling billions of primarily US tax payer dollars for UN humanitarian purposes.
That premise alone stinks to high heaven. F**k international perception, the US should have known better. I doubt we'll have the stones to make any meaningful consequences come out of it.

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-11-18 9:19:03 AM|| 2004-11-18 9:19:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Investigators estimate that the bank received more than $700 million in fees under the U.N. program that began in 1996 and ended after the ouster of Saddam in March 2003, Mr. Hyde said.

No wonder the French opposed the invasion that would have ultimately terminated the Oil for "Food" program: How much of those fees does the French government get in taxes?

Posted by Ptah 2004-11-18 9:35:25 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2004-11-18 9:35:25 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Aw, does this mean BNP won't sponsor the French Open in 2005?

Posted by chicago mike 2004-11-18 1:27:00 PM|| 2004-11-18 1:27:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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