Sen. Dorgan: Uncovers Widespread Corruption Diverting American Tax Dollars To Al Qaeda

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Sen. Dorgan: DPC Uncovers Widespread Corruption Diverting American Tax Dollars To Al Qaeda
By: Christy Hardin Smith Thursday September 25, 2008 11:53 am


The Democratic Policy Committee continued its series of oversight hearings on Monday.

The testimony was shocking: more than $13 billion in American funds for reconstruction projects which were never built combined with deaths of 32 Iraqi officials charged with oversight. Allegations of widespread corruption, with an accusation that "Iraqi government officials worked with al-Qaeda terrorists at the Baiji refinery to steal oil to sell on the black market."

After contacting Sen. Dorgan's office for more information, the senator sent us this:

We received startling and sobering news at the Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing I chaired on Monday, September 22. Former high-level Iraqi government officials gave first-hand accounts of massive, widespread corruption in the Iraqi government, corruption that has diverted millions of American taxpayer dollars to al Qaeda.

Yes, you read that right – your tax dollars and mine -- funding al Qaeda! The Bush Administration has been reckless and careless when it comes to overseeing the billions of dollars it is spending. During the 18 hearings I’ve held on corruption, waste, and fraud in Iraq, we’ve heard from whistleblower after whistleblower who have testified that U.S. contractors have over-charged, under-delivered, and then walked away with your money.

We’ve heard how the Administration’s negligence recklessness resulted in American soldiers being given contaminated water. We’ve heard how our troops were exposed to deadly chemicals, served tainted and expired food, and denied ice for combat missions in the desert.

What we heard at the hearing on Monday, however, introduced a new level of outrage.

The Bush Administration must take immediate and forceful action to curb this corruption, stop the flow of American dollars to al-Qaeda, and safeguard U.S. tax dollars in Iraq.

Click here to read the testimony of the courageous witnesses who appeared before our committee.
http://dpc.senate.gov/dpc-hearing.cfm?A=47

more at:
http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/25/sen-dorgan-dpc-uncovers-widespread-corruption-diverting-american-tax-dollars-to-al-qaeda/

[aquart]

1. What? They don't know how to spell Wall Street?

[Blaze Diem]

2. And they want us to give them $700 Billion More!!!!!!!????????????

What the Fuck is our recourse.......


I say Dems should REFUSE the $700 Bil and start asking Bush to return some of what he gave to al Qaeda.
Not a dime more should go to Bush.
End the outright thievery.

[L. Coyote]

3. Dorgan is one of the "great guys"

Thanks./ I'm subscribing to that channel.

[beac]

4. Thanks for posting.

Dare I hope that this might get a little coverage in the MSM??

[bbgrunt]

5. lock up all the thieves including Bremer.

[Wetzelbill]

6. the CPA was created with no oversight or accountability

They weren't part of the Iraqi or American govts. Now they are completely disbanded. It was done to totally avert international and domestic law. Rat bastards.

[bbgrunt]

7. do you ever get the feeling that we've been

played for suckers since day 1 and our own desire for rationality and good will is continually used against us? We just cannot imagine that such evil intentions really exist so we go along with the stupidity and incompetence explanations.

Well, the 9-11 truthers are right about the big picture. Until people are willing to really examine the reichstag fire and who started it and why, we are doomed to keep playing this same victim role like robots in an eternal loop.

The craziness of this election is like the last sick party of a dead country--with every ghoul and psychopath feasting on the foolishness of good hearted people who do not have enough sense to open their eyes.