Comments on: Light Blogging Ahead http://urbangrounds.com/2005/10/quick-hits/ Sometimes the truth hurts Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://urbangrounds.com/2005/10/quick-hits/#comment-12148 David Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:13:22 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=513#comment-12148 Let us hope that the Office of the Vice-President was fully cooperative with the Volcker enquiry. The recollections of the former CEO of Halliburton, about how Iraq paid for its substantial dealings with that company during the 1990s, would perhaps be useful. The Counterproliferation Division at the CIA might well have useful information, in view of their close attention to trade with Iraq. Extract from interview of November 24, 2004 Paul Volcker: Look, we have problems with the American government. Charlie Rose: Really? Paul Volcker: Yeah. At times. I think all that is going to be solved, but I can't say that the American government has been eager, or officials of the American government have been particularly eager in some cases. So. Charlie Rose: Like what part of the government? The executive branch? Paul Volcker: I'm talking about the executive branch. Charlie Rose: OK, and you're talking about the Energy Department or are you talking about the White House? Are you talking about the Defense Department? Paul Volcker: Well, frankly more than one department --- more than one department has not been eager to. Let us hope that the Office of the Vice-President was fully cooperative with the Volcker enquiry. The recollections of the former CEO of Halliburton, about how Iraq paid for its substantial dealings with that company during the 1990s, would perhaps be useful.

The Counterproliferation Division at the CIA might well have useful information, in view of their close attention to trade with Iraq.

Extract from interview of November 24, 2004

Paul Volcker: Look, we have problems with the American government.

Charlie Rose: Really?

Paul Volcker: Yeah. At times. I think all that is going to be solved, but I can’t say that the American government has been eager, or officials of the American government have been particularly eager in some cases. So.

Charlie Rose: Like what part of the government? The executive branch?

Paul Volcker: I’m talking about the executive branch.

Charlie Rose: OK, and you’re talking about the Energy Department or are you talking about the White House? Are you talking about the Defense Department?

Paul Volcker: Well, frankly more than one department — more than one department has not been eager to.

]]> By: 2 http://urbangrounds.com/2005/10/quick-hits/#comment-11610 2 Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:58:40 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=513#comment-11610 Heal quickly, Robbie. Heal quickly, Robbie.

]]> By: avaroo http://urbangrounds.com/2005/10/quick-hits/#comment-11602 avaroo Sat, 29 Oct 2005 04:49:00 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=513#comment-11602 France was opposed to invasion in part for fear that once Saddam was toppled we’d discover how much they’d been violating sanctions. But the main reason that France opposed the invasion was the loss of its cozy deals with Saddam. Remember, with the French it's always money over morals. If the French are not embarrassed by these revelations, then it isn't possible for them to be embarrassed by their own behavior no matter what they do. France was opposed to invasion in part for fear that once Saddam was toppled we’d discover how much they’d been violating sanctions. But the main reason that France opposed the invasion was the loss of its cozy deals with Saddam. Remember, with the French it’s always money over morals. If the French are not embarrassed by these revelations, then it isn’t possible for them to be embarrassed by their own behavior no matter what they do.

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