re: The last 4 paragraphs of the article you cited
I think it's obvious that Iraq's problems were caused by Saddam's looting, and not the sanctions. The Saddam Boys had $100 million actually in their possession when they were knocked off. One can only imagine what else is socked away.
I don't know what the U.N. will do now. I do know what would have happened had the U.N. remained in charge of the situation. Exactly the same thing as happened in the decade since the cease-fire agreement after the Gulf War:
Another ten years of being led around by their noses, while Saddam remained in power, consolidated his rule, and pursued whatever plans he had for his neighbors, Israel, and the United States. And, not incidentally, pumped cash into U.N. coffers.