Oil-for-food shows the need for reform. There was fraud, corruption, mismanagement,

In the end, public financing is kind of a fraud. It really doesn't handle the claim of corruption or claim of inequality … in the end it still doesn't reconcile any of the issues, it doesn't take care of lobbyists.

a fraud through and through, a real snake-oil salesman.

Those dismissed were found guilty of a range of offences including fraud, corruption, aiding offenders escape, smuggling of illegal weapons and substances.

Clearly, this is fraud. Food stamps were for food. They're not for booze or cigarettes or anything like that.

Oil can be a devastating force in countries with such levels of corruption. Chevron has set a scary precedent.