Report: U.S. officers probed on Iraq rebuilding

[radfringe]

Source: MSNBC/REUTERS

Report: U.S. officers probed on Iraq rebuilding
Unclear what evidence exists against retired colonel, lieutenant colonel
Sat., Feb. 14, 2009 - MSNBC/REUTERS
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29202279/

NEW YORK - U.S. officials looking into irregularities in the early portion of the $125 billion U.S.-led effort to rebuild Iraq have expanded the inquiry to include senior U.S. military officers who oversaw the program, The New York Times reported on its Web site.

Citing senior government officials with whom it conducted interviews, as well as court documents, the Times reported that investigators had subpoenaed the personal bank records of an Army colonel, now retired, in charge of reconstruction contracting in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, when the operation expanded greatly in scope to repair Iraq's infrastructure.

Investigators were also examining the activities of an Air Force lieutenant colonel who was a senior contracting officer in Baghdad in 2004, the Times said, citing two federal officials involved in the inquiry.

Both men, who worked in a civilian contracting office, said they had nothing to hide from investigators, and the newspaper said it was still unclear what evidence there might be against them. But officials told the Times several criminal cases in recent years pointed to widespread corruption within the operation run by the men.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29202279/

[grannie4peace]

1. i hope they catch all those bastards!

[radfringe]

2. Article doesn't mention it

but I'm wondering if the trail of breadcrumbs will eventually lead to a Halliburton, KBR, or Xe (formerly known as Blackwater)

everytime there's some crap exposed one or more of these entities seem to be involved. As they use to say "all roads lead to Rome" - maybe it's time to update that saying to "all crap leads to Halliburton/KBR/Xe (formerly known as Blackwater)

[grannie4peace]

4. i think you are correct!

[Sherman A1]

3. I hope the investigation is complete and very, very

thorough. They need to find out what happened to all the money that simply "went missing" and let the chips fall where they may.

[Trajan]

5. Perhaps it's time to look into Dan Senor's accounts as well ....

Scumbag war monger and husband to Campbell Brown, who would also have the funds of the American taxpayer in her pockets, thanks to the dirty hands of the PNAC war profiteering class which promoted this ridiculous war ....

[Joanne98]

6. Cash stuffed in pizza boxes!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x425391

[Psychic Consortium]

7. There was no oversight or supervision at all in Iraq

It was a free for all from the start.

[Overseas]

8. K&R for the Bush Gang War Profiteering File. //nt

[radfringe]

9. This pertains to the RIO (Restore Iraqi Oil) contract...

This pertains to the RIO (Restore Iraqi Oil) contract...

A former DUer highlighted this months ago and stated it would heat up

suggest readers at DU bookmark the SIGIR site -- > http://www.sigir.mil/

To her credit, Susan Collins saved it from the Bush cover-up chopping block, just before the 2006 mid-terms. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3124886