Are Oil for Food Scandal Documents Safe from Paper Shredders?

The oil for food scandal investigation seems to be just beginning, as the maze of documents and names that comprised this scheme are being uncovered.  One of the major concerns of United States investigators, is that the information that they have been sifting through for the past year remain intact, and not be sent through a paper shredder or become missing.  As the information in these documents is released, more and more companies will be found to be complicit in Saddam's corrupt scheme, that left the people of Iraq without the humanitarian for which the program was intended.  It is feared that the documents that make up the case against Saddam will be returned to the countries from where they have come, and they may then be discarded into the trash or a paper shredder, depriving further investigations, and accessibility for potential legal actions.

According to a report by signonsandiego.com, the Independent Inquiry Committee "named more than 2,200 companies accused of colluding with Saddam Hussein's regime to bilk the oil-for-food program of $1.8 billion"  and further more stated that the IIC "blamed shoddy U.N. management and the world's most powerful nations for allowing the corruption to go on for years" 

The aftermath of the the oil for food scandal will go on for years, and the countries that take part in the investigations will find that the corruption runs deep into both political and business affiliations. The key now is to protect the information and provide access to the information for the many years that it will take to prosecute those complicit with Saddam in this scandal.  With over 2,200 businesses potentially involved, no doubt there are some businesses and individuals that would like nothing more than to have a week with the information, and to bring an industrial paper shredder with them.