It is almost a certainty that politicians up in arms over unsubstantiated charges that FIFA took bribes have themselves taken bribes. Just look at the bribes given to Congress by corporations to vote fast track for TTIP.
Can anyone name even one leader of one EU country (other perhaps than Greece at the moment) who doesn't take bribes from Washington?
According to Udo Ulfkotte, no one can name even one British or EU newspaper that doesn't take bribes from the CIA.
How many UN votes are determined by Washington's threats and bribes?
Whether or not FIFA decisions are tainted by bribery, the purpose of the "investigation" is to cast doubt on the decision to hold the World Cup in Russia. The World Cup is a global spectacle and conveys prestige on the host country. Washington intends to deny this prestige to Russia. That is what the "investigation" is about.
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