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Saddam Hussein and his regime chose hundreds of foreign companies to do business with under the United Nation's oil-for-food program. Investigators believe the companies were selected because they or their governments were willing to back Saddam against international isolation and sanctions.
— 109 Saudi Arabian companies are listed on a document titled Exempted Arab and Foreign Companies for importing all items. One Saudi company is described as a Mercedes-Benz dealership.
— 33 Russian companies are listed. One of those is further broken down into 250 company names, possibly subsidiaries.
There are no American companies listed, and only a few Western European companies, but the lists are not necessarily complete. For example, the French were known to be heavily involved in the oil-for-food program but no French names appear on the list. Investigators also point out that many of the names on this list may simply be front companies.
— 109 Saudi Arabian companies are listed on a document titled Exempted Arab and Foreign Companies for importing all items. One Saudi company is described as a Mercedes-Benz dealership.
— 33 Russian companies are listed. One of those is further broken down into 250 company names, possibly subsidiaries.
There are no American companies listed, and only a few Western European companies, but the lists are not necessarily complete. For example, the French were known to be heavily involved in the oil-for-food program but no French names appear on the list. Investigators also point out that many of the names on this list may simply be front companies.