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Yes it is known that Russia and France, Russia moreso, were on the take in illegal oil for food dealings. Between the government and various ministers billions of barrels of oil were given out of the goodness of Saddam's heart.
More so however France, Russia, and Germany were Saddam's (France and Russia being top two) weapons suppliers. I'm sure everyone here is aware those deals weren't legal either.
Then you have oil and other various contracts, not to mention monetary debt from the Saddam regime.
Plus France/Russia/Germany/ other detractors voting against the war acts as a counter weight to US influence and foreign policy, namely the Wolfowitz doctrine of global oil supply and American military influence in the middle east.
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