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August 24, 2007
Shrinking Violets Need Not Apply
It Takes American Courage to Stand Up:
Corruption has long plagued Iraq reconstruction. Hundreds of projects may never be finished, including repairs to the country's oil pipelines and electricity system. Congress gave more than $30 billion to rebuild Iraq, and at least $8.8 billion of it has disappeared, according to a government reconstruction audit.Despite this staggering mess, there are no noble outcomes for those who have blown the whistle, according to a review of such cases by The Associated Press.
"If you do it, you will be destroyed," said William Weaver, professor of political science at the University of Texas-El Paso and senior advisor to the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition.
Here's the AP story: Whistleblowers on Fraud Facing Penalties
Posted by davidphinney at August 24, 2007 04:49 PM
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