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Hello,
I would like to find out from any-one who can
explain the procedure of the oil for food program. Basically, as of the end of
phase X (Dec 2001), only $17b. worth of contracts have been
recieved in Iraq, despite approximately $30b. having
been approved by the UN sanctions committee. This disparity cannot be explained
by the $5b. in held-up contracts, but the difference between contracts approved
and contracts delivered. It could a matter of bureaucracy, of either the Iraqi
govt., the UN, or problems with the contractors.
If any-one can shed light on this issue, I really
would appreciate it,
best,
Peter Kiernan
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