Texas oilman pleads guilty in Iraq oil/food case

[babsbunny]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071001/us_nm/un_iraq_trial_dc

By Daniel Trotta and Paritosh Bansal
Mon Oct 1, 1:39 PM ET



NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aging Texas oilman Oscar Wyatt pleaded guilty to conspiracy on Monday in the U.N. oil-for-food scandal in which millions of dollars in kickbacks were paid to Saddam Hussein's government to win oil contracts from Iraq.


"I did not want to waste any more time -- I am 83 years old -- fooling with this operation. The quicker I get it over with the better," Wyatt said after the hearing.

The self-made tycoon known for his unfettered opinions and flamboyant style pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one of five charges against him, cutting short his trial in the face of extensive evidence.

[acmavm]

1. This rich old fool commits what basically amounts to treason (taking

kickbacks from a country that we've sanctioned), and I'll bet you anything that his rich old ass doesn't get shit for punishment.

Let a 18-year old kid get picked up with less than an ounce of pot and watch him do hard time in some places.

[harlinchi]

3. Let that 18-year old be Black and watch the charges soar! n/t

[BlueManDude]

2. Wasn't the UN supposed to the bad guy here?

[Supersedeas]

4. not to be seen or mentioned by GOP/TV powdered faces and radio shockjocks