U.S. Government's anti-Annan agenda/Oil For Food 'scandal'

Newsnight reports tonight that according to some members of Congress the U.N. Oil For Food programme was a scam resulting in Annan-appointed staff (includin his son) able to line their own pockets as well as Saddam's, leading to what appears to an increasingly heavy anti-Annan agenda in conservative press there. Others insist the programme worked well and as would be hoped...

Regardless of what's actually true it makes me pretty queasy to think about the idea of the Bush admin bringing about yet more undermining of the UN and Annan's reputation (expect more calls for his resignation if this escalates further), not least because he dared to concede that the occupation of Iraq may well be construed as illegal.

"There should not be a debating circle always in the face of American Foreign Policy, when we're trying to bring stability to the world"
Senator Richard Selby, ladies and germs...