Saddam's Oil Vouchers
The party received 12,000,000 barrels (1,900,000 m3) worth of oil vouchers in the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme, according to the paper "The Beneficiaries of Saddam's Oil Vouchers: The List of 270".
However, this allegation had little impact on the public image of the party at the time it was unveiled.
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