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They point out that out of the $3 billion in "French contracts" under the oil-for-food program mentioned by the report, more than $634 million went to French subsidiaries of American multinationals.
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General Electric won deals worth $445 million and Halliburton $127 million. About $300 million went to the subsidiaries of British companies.
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"There are several American and British companies that used their French subsidiaries to get access to the Iraqi market," the official said. "It's absurd to suggest that we didn't want the war because of commercial interests in Iraq."