US holds in UN Committee 661

US holds in UN Committee 661: "Smart" Sanctions

Since the U.N. adopted economic sanctions in 1945, in its charter, as a means of maintaining global order, it has used them fourteen times (twelve times since 1990). But only those sanctions imposed on Iraq have been comprehensive, meaning that virtually every aspect of the country's imports and exports is controlled, which is particularly damaging to a country recovering from war.

The itemized list [2M] of US holds in the Iraq Oil for Food Program used to produce these results comes from an accidentally released 661 Committee contract report from March 2001 that gave line item details on approved and withheld sales for the Oil for Food program from 1997 up to when the report was released. The original spreadsheet and details about the report and its release can be found here, and more commentary on the attempts to publish it here, credit for publishing the data goes to Drew Hamre.

All I've done is code a simple perl script that checks against goods and "reason for non-compliance". "Header Status" reflects status as of March 2001.

The intention of the US seems clearly, during the Gulf War and during the sanctions program, to have been to make living in Iraq impossible and to lay the blame for the suffering entirely at the feet of Saddam Hussein: the effects of sanctions would be part of a propaganda campaign for the US policy of 'regime change'. The policy resulted in massive numbers of premature deaths: from the purposeful destruction of water treatment facilities and other civillian infrastructure during the Gulf War and then blocking or holding up supplies required to repair and maintain them; the blocking of medical supplies; the malnourishment from an underfunded Oil for Food program that was used, at the same time, to pay off war reparations to the Princes of Kuwait; the prevention of other reconstruction of essential civillian infrastructure for 12 years. By 1999 the infant mortality rates more than doubled from their rates previous to the Gulf War. The State Department has never attempted to explain what change in policy Saddam made with respect to child health-care that might have resulted in such a rate increase: the answer why is obvious, because it was entirely the direct result of US and UNSC policy. How many died, exactly, will never be known - if the lower estimates are taken there is clear evidence for serious crimes against humanity, if the upper estimates are taken it could be easily argued as a case of genocide. The range of credible estimates is in the hundreds of thousands to the millions.

None of the four men most responsible for the sanctions policy - George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush (least of the four), and Saddam Hussein - have been indicted for it.

For more information on the sanctions program visit CASI. For more information about the Oil For Food program visit Oil For Food Facts.

--josh buermann

Hold by Header Status Goods Amount Reason for non-compliance or hold Received Mission Exporter

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES "$1,092,684.00 " US: technical specs on item 1 firefighting vehicles & item 53 fire fighting cothes; 22-Dec-99 China China Northern Industries

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES "$1,091,721.00 " for tech specs 12-Jan-00 Russian Federation Tractoroexport

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING TRUCK "$2,045,000.00 " material composition of tanks 24-Jan-00 China China First Automobile Group

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES "$529,200.00 " "tech specs and material composition on water/foam tank, water pump, self-filling system, prop hose and strainer" 27-Jun-00 China Al Wasel And Babel General Trading Co. L.L.C.

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES "$928,000.00 " goods on 1051b list as indicated by Sec't 06-Jul-00 France Sides

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES "$1,060,000.00 " for deletion of Israeli clause & for tech specs & material composition of tanks & pumps 18-Jul-00 UAE The Industrial Engineering And Metal

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES "$1,060,000.00 " "goods appear to be 1051 - tab 10, p11, 10.4.1 - provide tech specs on mobile sprayer" 20-Jul-00 Turkey Zimag Arac Ve Makina San Ve Tic As

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS & SPARES; ACCESSORIES "$750,000.00 " "US:Hold for technical specifications on nozzles, special tools and testing equipment; " 28-Jul-00 Egypt Al-Mohandes International Co. (Ami)

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES "$825,000.00 " for grade of stainless steel for water tanks & all pumps 06-Oct-00 Turkey Zimag Arac Ve Makina San Ve Tic As

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS/SPARES "$2,075,000.00 " "for tech specs to include flow rate, operating pressure, spray pattern, droplet size for items #57 & 79" 10-Oct-00 China China First Automobile Group

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES "$1,750,000.00 " "item 1 on 1051 list at tab 10, p16, para 1.9" 11-Oct-00 France Sides

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES "$5,836,000.00 " "item 1 on 1051 list at tab 10, p16, para 1.9" 11-Oct-00 France Sides

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS/SPARES "$300,000.00 " "US: provide the previously requested material specifications (as ASTM or DIN standards or by percentage of each component in alloy composition) for the water tank (annex I Paragraph 3.2),foam concentrate tank (annex I, Paragraph 3.3), and foam liquid mix" 31-Oct-00 France Transumed Intertrade S.A.R.L.

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES "$6,535,646.76 " "US: need complete specs for fire fighting vehicles, all pumps & valves, air dehydrator; material composition for water & foam tank & any linings; material composition & dimensions for all hoses; itemized list of components & equip included in repair kits;" 29-Dec-00 Egypt Mcv Free Zone

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; SPARE PARTS "$212,204.34 " "US: provide the material composition for the tanks (items #4 - #7, and #11), sprinkler heads and nozzles (items #13 and #19), foam (item #17); verify that item #22 listed as an 02 charging pump is a typographical error; provide manufacturer's data sheets " 12-Jan-01 UAE National Fire Fighting Mfg. Co. Ltd.

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM AND ACCESSORIES "$59,324.45 " "Not enough information to make a final assessment. Provide the chemical composition of NAFS III gas (items #1-#5); provide material composition of tanks (items #1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A); provide specifications for solenoid valves including dimensions, weight" 31-Jan-01 Jordan International Industrial Development

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES "$1,763,511.03 " "US: Goods are on the 1051 list as indicated by the Secretariat and 1051 listed items: Tab 10, Page 12, Paragraph 10.4.1.5 corrosion resistant tanks (items #203 and #204); Tab 10, Page 20, Paragraph 2.6 and Tab 10, Page 15, Paragraph 1.4.7 respirators (Pa" 05-Feb-01 Liechtenstein Frimork

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS & SPARES "$192,008.00 " Export facility not authorized under oil for food programme 06-Oct-98 France Ingersoll Dresser Pompes France

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS & SPARES "$79,937.00 " Export facility not authorized under oil for food programme 06-Oct-98 France Ingersoll Dresser Pompes France

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS & SPARES "$320,448.00 " Export facility not authorized under the oil-for-food program. 06-Oct-98 France Ingersoll Dresser Pompes France

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS & SPARES "$122,828.00 " Export facility not authorized under iol-for-food programme 06-Oct-98 France Ingersoll Dresser Pompes France

The United Kingdom; The United States On Hold SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT "$52,294.00 " UK: Saybolt recently stated to the 661 Committee that there was no requirement for the refurbishment of the facility at Al Maya. US: Export facility not authorized under the oil-for-food prograamme. 19-Nov-98 France Ingersoll Dresser Pompes France

The United States On Hold SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT "$137,760.00 " Export facility not authorized under oil-for-food programme 20-Nov-98 Belgium Angus Belgium N.V. - S.A.

The United States On Hold SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT "$50,004.00 " Export facility not authorized under oil-for-food programme 20-Nov-98 Belgium Angus Belgium N.V. - S.A.

The United States On Hold SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT "$80,470.00 " Export facility not authorized under oil-for-food programme 20-Nov-98 Belgium Angus Belgium N.V. - S.A.

The United States On Hold SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT "$14,095.83 " Export facility not authorized under the oil-for-food programme. 24-Nov-98 France Mouvex

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES & PARTS "$46,022.75 " for technical specs on item 3 22-Nov-99 Italy Bai Tecnica Srl

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS/SPARES "$393,218.87 " US: technical specs - goods might be on 1051 list (illegible tech specs) 22-Oct-99 Turkey Tekfen Dis Ticaret A.S.

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS/SPARES "$1,100,000.00 " US: BW dual use applications 25-Oct-99 Italy Silvani Antincendi Spa

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES & PARTS "$353,146.00 " for technical specifications - possible 1051 goods 24-Nov-99 Oman Technical Trading Centre

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING TANKER & TRUCK "$56,000.00 " are tanks lined? 11-Dec-99 UAE The Industrial Engineering And Metal

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT "$78,337.40 " "item 3 - 1051 list - t10, annex C, p51, 1" 29-Dec-99 UAE National Fire Fighting Mfg. Co. Ltd.

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING TANKER & TRUCK "$730,000.00 " item 2 - dual use 16-Feb-00 France Sides

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING TANKER & TRUCK "$64,600.00 " "US: Goods are on the 1051 list as indicated by the Secretariat and S/1995/208, Page 12, Paragraph 10.4.4; Rubber-lined butterfly valves with inside diameter greater than 12.5 mm (items #5 and #6); provide specifications for foam unit including manufacture" 11-Apr-00 Austria Rosenbauer International

The United States On Hold SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM & EQUIPMENT "$25,409.00 " end use/user info 25-Feb-00 UAE Dome Oilfield Equipment & Services

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES "$472,299.17 " "provide specifications on all associated pumps including flow rate, inlet/outlet pressure, material composition for all components and linings, rotation speed, dimensions, weight, and drawings; provide dimensions and material composition of all tanks incl" 22-May-00 France Sides

The United States On Hold SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT "$169,034.81 " "tech specs of items 85, 186, 187" 22-May-00 France Sides

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING & SAFETY EQUIPMENTS "$42,740.00 " Items #1 & 2 appear to be on 1051 list. OIP to provide tech info/assessments used to determine that the above goods are not subject to SCR 1051. 21-Jun-00 Italy A.B.M. Victoria Spa

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT "$841,052.48 " "Items #1, 8, 10, 11, 13, 19, 22, 25 appear to be on 1051 list at tab 10, pg 12, para 10.4.1.5 & tab 10, pg 16, para 1.9" 15-Sep-00 Belgium Angus Belgium N.V. - S.A.

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS WITH SPARES "$350,861.73 " Is item #127 lined or double hulled & what type of protective equipment & breathing apparatus is provided? 29-Sep-00 France Sides

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS W/SPARES "$187,878.29 " "Provide the size, weight, and drawings of the firewater pump; provide specifications for the vacuum pump including material composition, drawings, and flow rate; provide a completely legible copy of additional information. " 29-Nov-00 Turkey Tekfen Insaat Ve Tesisat A.S.

The United States On Hold FIRE FIGHTING MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT "$259,561.58 " "Goods are on the 1051 list as indicated by the Secretariat and 1051 items: Tab 10, Page 12, paragraph 10.4.4, Corrosion resistant valves - rubber lined butterfly valves, 4"", 6"", 8"", and 10"" (items #8 - #11). Hold for material composition of foam tank, lin" 05-Feb-01 UAE National Fire Fighting Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Hold by	Header Status	Goods	Amount	Reason for non-compliance or hold	Received	Mission	Exporter
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES	"$1,092,684.00 "	US: technical specs on item 1 firefighting vehicles & item 53 fire fighting cothes;	22-Dec-99	China	China Northern Industries
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES	"$1,091,721.00 "	for tech specs	12-Jan-00	Russian Federation	Tractoroexport
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING TRUCK	"$2,045,000.00 "	material composition of tanks	24-Jan-00	China	China First Automobile Group
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES	"$529,200.00 "	"tech specs and material composition on water/foam tank, water pump, self-filling system, prop hose and strainer"	27-Jun-00	China	Al Wasel And Babel General Trading Co. L.L.C.
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES	"$928,000.00 "	goods on 1051b list as indicated by Sec't	06-Jul-00	France	Sides
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES	"$1,060,000.00 "	for deletion of Israeli clause & for tech specs & material composition of tanks & pumps	18-Jul-00	UAE	The Industrial Engineering And Metal
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES	"$1,060,000.00 "	"goods appear to be 1051 - tab 10, p11, 10.4.1 - provide tech specs on mobile sprayer"	20-Jul-00	Turkey	Zimag Arac Ve Makina San Ve Tic As
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS & SPARES; ACCESSORIES	"$750,000.00 "	"US:Hold for technical specifications on nozzles, special tools and testing equipment; "	28-Jul-00	Egypt	Al-Mohandes International Co. (Ami)
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES	"$825,000.00 "	for grade of stainless steel for water tanks & all pumps	06-Oct-00	Turkey	Zimag Arac Ve Makina San Ve Tic As
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS/SPARES	"$2,075,000.00 "	"for tech specs to include flow rate, operating pressure, spray pattern, droplet size for items #57 & 79"	10-Oct-00	China	China First Automobile Group
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES	"$1,750,000.00 "	"item 1 on 1051 list at tab 10, p16, para 1.9"	11-Oct-00	France	Sides
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES	"$5,836,000.00 "	"item 1 on 1051 list at tab 10, p16, para 1.9"	11-Oct-00	France	Sides
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS/SPARES	"$300,000.00 "	"US: provide the previously requested material specifications (as ASTM or DIN standards or by percentage of each component in alloy composition) for the water tank (annex I Paragraph 3.2),foam concentrate tank (annex I, Paragraph 3.3), and foam liquid mix"	31-Oct-00	France	Transumed Intertrade S.A.R.L.
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES	"$6,535,646.76 "	"US: need complete specs for fire fighting vehicles, all pumps & valves, air dehydrator; material composition for water & foam tank & any linings; material composition & dimensions for all hoses; itemized list of components & equip included in repair kits;"	29-Dec-00	Egypt	Mcv Free Zone
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; SPARE PARTS	"$212,204.34 "	"US: provide the material composition for the tanks (items #4 - #7, and #11), sprinkler heads and nozzles (items #13 and #19), foam (item #17); verify that item #22 listed as an 02 charging pump is a typographical error; provide manufacturer's data sheets "	12-Jan-01	UAE	National Fire Fighting Mfg. Co. Ltd.
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM AND ACCESSORIES	"$59,324.45 "	"Not enough information to make a final assessment. Provide the chemical composition of NAFS III gas (items #1-#5); provide material composition of tanks (items #1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A); provide specifications for solenoid valves including dimensions, weight"	31-Jan-01	Jordan	International Industrial Development
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES	"$1,763,511.03 "	"US: Goods are on the 1051 list as indicated by the Secretariat and 1051 listed items: Tab 10, Page 12, Paragraph 10.4.1.5 corrosion resistant tanks (items #203 and #204); Tab 10, Page 20, Paragraph 2.6 and Tab 10, Page 15, Paragraph 1.4.7 respirators (Pa"	05-Feb-01	Liechtenstein	Frimork
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS & SPARES	"$192,008.00 "	Export facility not authorized under oil for food programme	06-Oct-98	France	Ingersoll Dresser Pompes France
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS & SPARES	"$79,937.00 "	Export facility not authorized under oil for food programme	06-Oct-98	France	Ingersoll Dresser Pompes France
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS & SPARES	"$320,448.00 "	Export facility not authorized under the oil-for-food program.	06-Oct-98	France	Ingersoll Dresser Pompes France
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING PUMPS & SPARES	"$122,828.00 "	Export facility not authorized under iol-for-food programme	06-Oct-98	France	Ingersoll Dresser Pompes France
The United Kingdom; The United States	On Hold	SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT	"$52,294.00 "	UK: Saybolt recently stated to the 661 Committee that there was no requirement for the refurbishment of the facility at Al Maya. US: Export facility not authorized under the oil-for-food prograamme.	19-Nov-98	France	Ingersoll Dresser Pompes France
The United States	On Hold	SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT	"$137,760.00 "	Export facility not authorized under oil-for-food programme	20-Nov-98	Belgium	Angus Belgium N.V. - S.A.
The United States	On Hold	SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT	"$50,004.00 "	Export facility not authorized under oil-for-food programme	20-Nov-98	Belgium	Angus Belgium N.V. - S.A.
The United States	On Hold	SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT	"$80,470.00 "	Export facility not authorized under oil-for-food programme	20-Nov-98	Belgium	Angus Belgium N.V. - S.A.
The United States	On Hold	SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT	"$14,095.83 "	Export facility not authorized under the oil-for-food programme.	24-Nov-98	France	Mouvex
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES & PARTS	"$46,022.75 "	for technical specs on item 3	22-Nov-99	Italy	Bai Tecnica Srl
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS/SPARES	"$393,218.87 "	US: technical specs - goods might be on 1051 list (illegible tech specs)	22-Oct-99	Turkey	Tekfen Dis Ticaret A.S.
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS/SPARES	"$1,100,000.00 "	US: BW dual use applications	25-Oct-99	Italy	Silvani Antincendi Spa
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ACCESSORIES & PARTS	"$353,146.00 "	for technical specifications - possible 1051 goods	24-Nov-99	Oman	Technical Trading Centre
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING TANKER & TRUCK	"$56,000.00 "	are tanks lined?	11-Dec-99	UAE	The Industrial Engineering And Metal
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT	"$78,337.40 "	"item 3 - 1051 list - t10, annex C, p51, 1"	29-Dec-99	UAE	National Fire Fighting Mfg. Co. Ltd.
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING TANKER & TRUCK	"$730,000.00 "	item 2 - dual use	16-Feb-00	France	Sides
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING TANKER & TRUCK	"$64,600.00 "	"US: Goods are on the 1051 list as indicated by the Secretariat and S/1995/208, Page 12, Paragraph 10.4.4; Rubber-lined butterfly valves with inside diameter greater than 12.5 mm (items #5 and #6); provide specifications for foam unit including manufacture"	11-Apr-00	Austria	Rosenbauer International
The United States	On Hold	SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM & EQUIPMENT	"$25,409.00 "	end use/user info	25-Feb-00	UAE	Dome Oilfield Equipment & Services
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLES WITH SPARES	"$472,299.17 "	"provide specifications on all associated pumps including flow rate, inlet/outlet pressure, material composition for all components and linings, rotation speed, dimensions, weight, and drawings; provide dimensions and material composition of all tanks incl"	22-May-00	France	Sides
The United States	On Hold	SAFETY & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT	"$169,034.81 "	"tech specs of items 85, 186, 187"	22-May-00	France	Sides
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING & SAFETY EQUIPMENTS	"$42,740.00 "	Items #1 & 2 appear to be on 1051 list. OIP to provide tech info/assessments used to determine that the above goods are not subject to SCR 1051.	21-Jun-00	Italy	A.B.M. Victoria Spa
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT	"$841,052.48 "	"Items #1, 8, 10, 11, 13, 19, 22, 25 appear to be on 1051 list at tab 10, pg 12, para 10.4.1.5 & tab 10, pg 16, para 1.9"	15-Sep-00	Belgium	Angus Belgium N.V. - S.A.
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS WITH SPARES	"$350,861.73 "	Is item #127 lined or double hulled & what type of protective equipment & breathing apparatus is provided?	29-Sep-00	France	Sides
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING TRUCKS W/SPARES	"$187,878.29 "	"Provide the size, weight, and drawings of the firewater pump; provide specifications for the vacuum pump including material composition, drawings, and flow rate; provide a completely legible copy of additional information. "	29-Nov-00	Turkey	Tekfen Insaat Ve Tesisat A.S.
The United States	On Hold	FIRE FIGHTING MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT	"$259,561.58 "	"Goods are on the 1051 list as indicated by the Secretariat and 1051 items: Tab 10, Page 12, paragraph 10.4.4, Corrosion resistant valves - rubber lined butterfly valves, 4"", 6"", 8"", and 10"" (items #8 - #11). Hold for material composition of foam tank, lin"	05-Feb-01	UAE	National Fire Fighting Mfg. Co. Ltd.