Embarrassed U.S. government stops audit

[#juan]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6114132.stm

US stops audit of Iraq rebuilding

The vast bill for rebuilding Iraq has created a need for rigorous auditing

A US government agency that has exposed corruption in Iraqi reconstruction projects will close in 2007. Washington lawmakers have reacted with shock at the discovery that an obscure clause in a military spending bill will terminate the work of the auditor.
The Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction has embarrassed the US administration with its reports on corrupt practices.
Critics of the government claim this is what lies behind its sudden closure.

 

[#juan]

Among its more notable findings was a report on the loss of 14,000 weapons destined for Iraqi government use. Many of these are believed to have found their way into the hands of insurgent groups after the Pentagon lost track of them.

Doesn't it make you wonder how many coalition troops have been shot with these weapons?

 

[gopher]

Sure enough someone will soon be saying BLAME CLINTON or some other such nonsense.

 

[thomaska]

Blame Carter?

 

[EagleSmack]

Sure enough someone will soon be saying BLAME CLINTON or some other such nonsense.

Actually I think this is nonsensical in and of itself.

 

[#juan]

If you don't like what the auditors are saying about you, fire them. Pity I can't do the same to the income tax guys. Still, how do you lose 14,000 weapons?