Top CIA Official Under Investigation

[Roland99]

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=1684086&page=1

March 3, 2006 — The stunning investigation of bribery and corruption in Congress has spread to the CIA, ABC News has learned.

The CIA Inspector General has opened an investigation into the spy agency's executive director, Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, and his connections to two defense contractors accused of bribing a member of Congress and Pentagon officials.

The CIA released an official statement on the matter to ABC News, saying: "It is standard practice for CIA's Office of Inspector General — an aggressive, independent watchdog — to look into assertions that mention agency officers. That should in no way be seen as lending credibility to any allegation.

"Mr. Foggo has overseen many contracts in his decades of public service. He reaffirms that they were properly awarded and administered."

Apparently linked to Wilkes/Cunningham.


This should be interesting...

[DS1]

1. Dusty and Duke, a love story

:eyes:

[Beetwasher]

4. "Brokeback Mtn.: The Sequel"

n/t

[RobertSeattle]

7. "I wish I could BRIBE you"

[Joanne98]

14. But I love you to much.

[GeorgeGist]

2. dupe

Number Three Official at CIA Is Subject of Investigation Related to Bribery Probe

March 3, 2006 — The stunning investigation of bribery and corruption in Congress has spread to the CIA, ABC News has learned.

The CIA Inspector General has opened an investigation into the spy agency's executive director, Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, and his connections to two defense contractors accused of bribing a member of Congress and Pentagon officials.

The CIA released an official statement on the matter to ABC News, saying: "It is standard practice for CIA's Office of Inspector General — an aggressive, independent watchdog — to look into assertions that mention agency officers. That should in no way be seen as lending credibility to any allegation.

"Mr. Foggo has overseen many contracts in his decades of public service. He reaffirms that they were properly awarded and administered."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=1684086&page=1

[young_at_heart]

3. I can't keep up with all the scandals

Like the Energizer Bunny...keeps on going!

[Bush_MUST_Go]

10. There are scandals piled on scandals piled on scandals...

"I can't keep up with all the scandals"


Isn't that the administration's greatest protection?

There are SO MANY scandals & allegations of sheer incompetence that the Dems barely start responding to one before the NEXT outrage hits.

American politics has turned into a bad episode of Sesame Street... every scandal lasts about 30 seconds before our attention is diverted to the NEWEST scandal. Nothing sticks because nobody can keep up with the utter corruption.

[xchrom]

5. shock! awe!

eh, not so much.

just how everyone does business in bushco.

sad isn't it -- how up, down sideways -- bushco has trashed everything single centimeter of the gubmint.

guess that's why he's out of the country.

[VaYallaDawg]

6. Remember the Witch? "All my lovely wickedness is melting, melting....

[Dhalgren]

8. "What a world...what a world..."

[UpInArms]

9. YeeHaw! San Diego News and Daniel Hopsicker nailed him in Dec 2005

CUNNINGHAM SCANDAL FIGURE LINKED TO IRAN CONTRA COCAINE TRAFFICKING

Where do you think he learned to do that?

In a story headlined "Contractor Knew How to Grease the wheels" the Union-Tribune reported:

“Wilkes...and best friend Kyle Dustin "Dusty" Foggo, currently third-in-command at the Central Intelligence Agency... were roommates at San Diego State University, were best men at each other's weddings and named their sons after each other.”

“Wilkes' career in political relations dates to the early 1980s, shortly after Foggo joined the CIA. Foggo was sent to Honduras to work with the Contra rebels who were trying to topple the Sandinista government of Nicaragua, according to sources within the CIA.”

“Wilkes moved to Washington, D.C., and opened a business named World Finance Corp. about three blocks away from the White House,” continued the report.

“One of his chief activities, sources say, was to accompany congressmen– including then-Rep. Bill Lowery of San Diego, whom Wilkes met during his participation in the SDSU Young Republicans organization– to Central America to meet with Foggo and Contra leaders.”

“A number of sources who have had business dealings with Wilkes say he hinted at that time and afterward that he was affiliated with the CIA. CIA sources say he was never employed by the agency.”

Contractor 'knew how to grease the wheels'

Born in San Diego County in 1954, Wilkes graduated from Hilltop High School in 1972, along with his football teammate and best friend Kyle Dustin "Dusty" Foggo, currently third-in-command at the Central Intelligence Agency. Wilkes and Foggo were roommates at San Diego State University, were best men at each other's weddings and named their sons after each other.

Wilkes' career in political relations dates to the early 1980s, shortly after Foggo joined the CIA. Foggo was sent to Honduras to work with the Contra rebels who were trying to topple the Sandinista government of Nicaragua, according to sources within the CIA.

Making connections
Wilkes had moved to Washington, D.C., and opened a business named World Finance Corp. about three blocks away from the White House. One of his chief activities, sources say, was to accompany congressmen – including then-Rep. Bill Lowery of San Diego, whom Wilkes met during his participation in the SDSU Young Republicans organization – to Central America to meet with Foggo and Contra leaders.

A number of sources who have had business dealings with Wilkes say he hinted at that time and afterward that he was affiliated with the CIA. CIA sources say he was never employed by the agency.

By the time Wilkes returned to San Diego in the late 1980s, he had established relationships with members of the House Armed Services, Intelligence and Appropriations committees.

Neither Wilkes, Foggo nor Lowery responded to requests for comment.

[Roland99]

11. Hmm...wonder how much blood is on their hands?

[savemefromdumbya]

12. Hey there are too many scandals - anyone making a list?

[mdmc]

19. a long list

[Joanne98]

13. Wilkes is the "gift that keeps giving" Thanx Duke!

[captain disgruntled]

15. Deja-vu all over again...

"Dusty Foggo"??? Sounds like a poor relation from L'il Abner.
Life trumps bad art every time.

[Us vs Them]

16. Top CIA Official Under Investigation

So how does your own medicine taste?

[lovuian]

17. Cunningham seems to lead a connected web

Everything is connected and there is NO coincidences!!!

[Roland99]

18. It's a circle-jerk of corruption