Certainly Iraq, even before oil-for-food and sanctions, conducted business by buying influence.

It has been estimated that 80 percent of the oil illegally smuggled out of Iraq under 'oil for food' ended up in the United States,

not found evidence to show that Iraq sought uranium from abroad.

Joseph Sibley was one of the premier historical figures of the oil region and his influence extended worldwide.

Sanctions make a substantial contribution to power based on privation, and they have never hurt a single despot in the whole history of their use.

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