tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post827080063762434627..comments2023-12-21T03:31:54.013-07:00Comments on Alternate Reality: News About...Mecapthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04541180524537586259noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-76564872199813536932007-10-01T10:20:00.000-06:002007-10-01T10:20:00.000-06:00New thread?New thread?David B. Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917182411282836875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-58863679085448640782007-10-01T10:18:00.000-06:002007-10-01T10:18:00.000-06:00New Thread<A HREF="http://alternatereality456.blogspot.com/2007/10/farewell-to-nation.html" REL="nofollow">New Thread</A>capthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541180524537586259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-35788373395210517462007-10-01T09:55:00.000-06:002007-10-01T09:55:00.000-06:00David Corn To Become Mother Jones' Washington Bure...<B>David Corn To Become Mother Jones' Washington Bureau Chief</B><BR/><A HREF="http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/09/5628_david_corn_to_b.html" REL="nofollow">MOJO Blog</A><BR/><BR/>Everybody here at Mother Jones is very pleased to announce that David Corn, long-time Washington Editor for The Nation, best-selling author, blogger, and TV commentator has agreed to take the reins of our greatly expanded Washington bureau...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-70076149901877872092007-10-01T09:52:00.000-06:002007-10-01T09:52:00.000-06:00Congratulations Mr. David Corn. I look forwarding...Congratulations Mr. David Corn. <BR/><BR/>I look forwarding to bookmarking your column, subscribing to your RSS feed and contributing to your comment section. <BR/><BR/>I have just one request. Please change your name so happy does not know where to find you. All the best, <BR/><BR/>O'Reilly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-11057948301103370282007-10-01T09:24:00.000-06:002007-10-01T09:24:00.000-06:00Texas oilman Oscar Wyatt Jr. pleads guilty at UN o...<A HREF="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/01/america/NA-GEN-US-Oil-For-Food-Wyatt.php" REL="nofollow"><B>Texas oilman Oscar Wyatt Jr. pleads guilty at UN oil-for-food trial</B></A><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Texas oilman Oscar Wyatt Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to charges that he paid millions of dollars to Iraqi officials to illegally win contracts connected to the United Nations oil-for-food program.<BR/><BR/>Wyatt told the federal judge in Manhattan that he agreed in December 2001 to advise others to pay a surcharge into an Iraqi account in Jordan in violation of a program rule calling for no direct payments to Iraq.<BR/><BR/>"I didn't want to waste any more time at 83 years old fooling with this operation," Wyatt said outside court. "The quicker I get it over with the better."<BR/><BR/>The plea deal calls for Wyatt to be sentenced on Nov. 27 to 18 to 24 months in prison, unless the judge decides otherwise. He also has agreed to forfeit $11 million (€7.73 million).<BR/><BR/>The U.N. oil-for-food program, which ran from 1996 to 2003, was created to help Iraqis cope with U.N. sanctions imposed after Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait. It allowed the Iraqi government to sell oil in order to buy humanitarian goods. The program was eventually undermined by corruption as Iraqi officials began demanding illegal surcharges in return for oil contracts.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/01/america/NA-GEN-US-Oil-For-Food-Wyatt.php" REL="nofollow">More HERE</A><BR/><BR/>*****end of clip*****<BR/><BR/>I thought is was the French, Koffi or his son? I would never have suspected a Texas oil man. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>captcapthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541180524537586259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-50982177234623336032007-10-01T09:05:00.000-06:002007-10-01T09:05:00.000-06:00Mr. David Corn, It doesn't get much better than TH...Mr. David Corn, <BR/><BR/>It doesn't get much better than THAT! <BR/><BR/>Excellent in every way. <BR/><BR/>I can't wait to hear more. <BR/><BR/>(cork popping sound effects) <BR/><BR/>MoJo - WOWSER. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Kirkcapthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541180524537586259noreply@blogger.com