November 11, 2004

The loose-ends after the Election

There were a number of campaign issues in this last election and some of them need follow-up and closure. Kerry: Sign your Standard Form 180 now. Release all of your Military Records. Did you get a dishonorable discharge only to have it ameliorated by the warm and moist Clinton forgiveness tongue-bath? You are still in public office and your constituents still need to know the truth. Kerry: What was your role in dealing with the N. Vietnamese Communists in Paris when you met with them so many (six I know about) times during the time you were publicly active in the VVAW? Did your activities constitute treason against the United States? Again, you are still in public office and your constituents still need to know the truth. And now, a question for Kofi Annan but I will let Senator Norm Coleman, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations ask this one (PDF File of the letter):
As you know, there are allegations of misconduct and mismanagement by the U.N. and/or its agents, including allegations of bribery, conflict of interest and fraud. The recently published report by Charles Duelfer...revealed additional evidence that Benon Sevan, Executive Director of the U.N. Office of the Iraq program, may have received oil allocations from the government of Iraq. Accordingly, these allegations have raised serious questions concerning the management of the U.N. OFF program and the U.N.'s capacity to enforce a similar sanctions regime in the future.
In light of those concerns, we requested your consent to interview key U.N. personnel and review related documents.... In your response of September 29th, you declined to produce the requested documents and U.N. personnel.
We are troubled by your response for a number of reasons...
Hat tip on this one to Hindrocket at PowerLine who closes with this:
Keep after him, Norm.
Posted by DaveH at November 11, 2004 10:33 PM