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March 20, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://www.opinion.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/03/20/warab20.xml

U.S. Hunting Saddam's Hidden Billions

(Telegraph-UK) Robin Gedye - Saddam, named by Forbes magazine as equal third-richest ruler in the world with Prince Hans-Adam of Liechtenstein - overshadowed only by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and the Sultan of Brunei - has a known personal wealth exceeding £1.3 billion. Saddam has found ways to earn more than £1.6 billion a year since the Gulf war, despite sanctions, through elaborate oil and cigarette smuggling operations and via illegal kickbacks.

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