http://www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSN3043946120080701?sp=true
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The complaint also names dozens of companies as defendants,
including units of Chevron Corp. (CVX),
El Paso Corp. (EP),
Ingersoll-Rand Co. (IR),
Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY),
AWB Ltd. (AWB.AU),
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK),
Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX),
Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) and
BNP Paribas.
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http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200806301824DOWJONESDJONLINE000526_FORTUNE5.htm
Chevron Seen Settling Case on Iraq Oil, By CLAUDIO GATTI and JAD MOUAWAD Published: May 8, 2007
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Using an elaborate system of secret surcharges and extra fees, however, the Iraqi regime received at least $1.8 billion in kickbacks from companies in the program, according to an investigation completed in 2005 by Paul A. Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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According to the Volcker report, surcharges on Iraqi oil exports were introduced in August 2000 by the Iraqi state oil company, the State Oil Marketing Organization. At the time, Condoleezza Rice, now secretary of state, was a member of Chevron's board and led its public policy committee, which oversaw areas of potential political concerns for the company.
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... "Every deal I did was approved by senior management," Mr. Dugdale said, adding he had informed them about his negotiations with Mr. Loioli.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/business/08chevron.html
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Kofi Annan gets brutally undermined by John Bolton and the MSM here for his son's involvement in Oil for Food kickbacks, a hue and cry is sent out to mitigate the illegal invasion of Iraq and the fallout of the lies about WMD and the corrupting Provisional Authority of Paul Bremmer, and THIS, our head of state involved in illegal trading with Saddam is supposed to sail quietly through the strait of Hormoz of world opinion.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/5/8/112...8724/196/332365
