Protection? Sounds like a RACKET to me!
"UN extends protection for billions in Iraqi assets" by Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | December 23, 2008
UNITED NATIONS - In a move sought by Iraq at a critical transition, the Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to maintain UN protection for billions of dollars of Iraqi assets against seizure by governments, companies or individuals until the end of 2009.
Iraq's financial assets, oil shipments and property are currently shielded by a UN resolution authorizing the US-led multinational force in Iraq....
So even though there will be no more U.N. resolutions they aren't needed anyway, is that what they are saying?
The resolution adopted yesterday keeps the fund operating and authorizes the International Advisory and Monitoring Board to continue overseeing it until Dec. 31, 2009....
What, you thought they would give it back to them?
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