Oil-for-Food update

I have not forgotten that two weeks ago I promised four entries on the over-hyped "scandal" at the UN and the real corruption behind the destruction of Iraq. I have two more parts largely written and they should be up by Christmas. The last should be up by New Years.

Meanwhile, there have been some interesting developments... The week before last on Monday December 6, Five Republican members of the House of Representatives backed Norm Coleman's call for UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to resign.

Just as momentum seemed to be building for Annan's head, the US Ambassador to the UN John Danforth threw cold water on the fire while outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell made his last swing by the UN to check on preparations for the Iraqi election. According to the Chronicle story cited, "Danforth said the White House is not pressing for Annan's departure now".

Functioning with UN imprimatur of the barely, if at all tenable occupier-designed election is more important than an immediate sating of Republican dogs looking to snack on Annan. This may be a sick joke, but it seems to be how the Republicans are choosing to run this show. See this post in Empire Notes for more...