Waxman: State Dept. IG tried to shield Bush adm. from embarrassment

[rodeodance]

like gonzo--they work for Bush not the people.


Waxman: State Dept. IG tried to shield Bush adm. from embarrassment


http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=25429



State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard has had seven former and current employees issue complaints about him and the operation of his office. Among the complaints are that Krongard has interfered with or stopped investigations to protect the White House, and has not sent investigators to Iraq or Afghanistan regarding complaints of contract abuse.
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[Tellurian]

1. Thanks for posting rd..

Hmmm...Wasn't Ted Olson up for IG at one time?

[aquart]

2. Slam his ass into jail. This is mob behavior pure and simple.

[struggle4progress]

3. US probes 'halted' to spare White House (Financial Times)

By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington
Updated: 5:42 a.m. ET Sept 19, 2007

... Two officials, John DeDona, former assistant inspector-general for investigations, and Ralph McNamara, the former deputy assistant inspector-general for investigations, have resigned in protest of Mr Krongard's activities, Mr Waxman said.

Some of the allegations include claims the inspector general prevented state department investigators from seizing evidence they believe would have implicated a large department contractor in Afghanistan of procurement fraud.

Former officials also said Mr Krongard barred internal investigators from co-operating with a justice department investigation into allegations that a large private security contractor was smuggling weapons into Iraq.

Two former state department employees also alleged that the inspector-general weakened audit reports by repeatedly asking they be revised and refusing to publish them until critical points about the department had been removed ...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20858035/