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Originally posted by Dragonlich
Quite simple really: without the oil-for-food program, French companies were going to make way more money then they ever had with the program in place.
Think for a moment... if the sanctions would have been lifted, who would have gained the most? Not US companies, that's for sure. It would have been France, Russia, Germany, China. Exactly those countries opposing the war, and promoting the lifting of sanctions. Saddam used to thank his friends by giving them money and lucrative contracts.
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So you suggest first France wants sanctions lifted because French companies would make money (Along with other private companies and governments on the security council). Then, failing that, they vote to maintain the status quo because they'd rather make a little money than take part in divding up the country militarily - even though they know their resolution will not change the US/UK approach. And the US now controls 100% of the country - did the US do it to oust an evil dictator or did they do it for oil, Haliburton and contracts?