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To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (711422)	11/6/2005 12:56:39 PM
From: paret	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

The Saddamites love their Saddam.

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (711422)	11/6/2005 2:36:58 PM
From: paret	Respond to of 769670

Annan asked Volcker to change language of report on his son's deal Web India ^ \| November 07, 2005 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan had asked Paul Volker, probing the scam in Iraq's oil-for-food programme, to change the language about the business dealings of his son as he thought it could force his father's resignation. The UN Chief and his lawyer asked Mr Volcker to change the words about the business of Kojo Annan just hours before the publication of the draft in September, the Los Angeles Times reported. On whether he thought the UN chief knew about his son's attempts to use the elder Annan's connections for his company's benefit, Mr Volcker said, "To this day, I still don't know." But he had no idea how much the 18-month investigation would expose the vulnerabilities of the UN and how close he would come to toppling the Secretary General as its leader, the daily added. (Excerpt) Read more at news.webindia123.com ...