Politics > Politics-USA > WSJ: CIA blocks probe of former CIA director's link to convicted Republican congressman
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"Harry Hope" |
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09 Jan 2007 10:13:26 PM |
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WSJ: CIA blocks probe of former CIA director's link to convicted Republican congressman |
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002305.php
WSJ: CIA Blocking Cunningham Investigation
By Justin Rood
The CIA is refusing to cooperate with federal prosecutors
investigating the Duke Cunningham scandal,
http://tpmmuckraker.com/cunningham.php the Wall Street Journal's Scott
Paltrow reports today.
Before getting caught in 2005, Cunningham was involved in a sprawling
corruption ring between Congress and the national security community.
The scandal allegedly enjoyed the participation of current and former
CIA officials, including Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, the executive director of
the agency. http://tpmmuckraker.com/foggo.php
Foggo would be the highest-ranking CIA official to be prosecuted in
the agency's history, according to Paltrow.
Prosecutors had expected to indict Foggo several months ago, but the
Agency's refusal to declassify important documents has hampered their
efforts, Paltrow reports.
Of course, prosecutors haven't received much help from Congress with
their investigation, either.
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001202.php
Last month they were forced to serve subpoenas
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002295.php to several powerful
committees in an effort to force them to turn over documents.
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/000648.php
Foggo's indictment -- and possible plea bargain -- would be a notable
triumph for the Feds.
For many months the case has stagnated, and observers have wondered if
the investigation was hopelessly compromised.
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/000609.php
Nailing Foggo would also be important for prosecutors, as it would
give them leverage to go after alleged Cunningham briber Brent Wilkes.
http://tpmmuckraker.com/wilkes.php
Wilkes, who ran a government contracting business, was close with
Foggo and is said to have worked closely with him.
Despite being identified by Cunningham as a major briber, Wilkes has
refused to plead guilty or cooperate with prosecutors.
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And the Republican corruption beat goes on.
Harry
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| Title: Re: WSJ: CIA blocks probe of former CIA director's link to convicted Republican congressman |
10 Jan 2007 05:45:19 AM |
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On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:13:26 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002305.php
WSJ: CIA Blocking Cunningham Investigation
Surprised? I hope not. That would be almost as bad at being
surprised that the government finds no wrongdoing when it investigates
itself.
By Justin Rood
The CIA is refusing to cooperate with federal prosecutors
investigating the Duke Cunningham scandal,
http://tpmmuckraker.com/cunningham.php the Wall Street Journal's Scott
Paltrow reports today.
Before getting caught in 2005, Cunningham was involved in a sprawling
corruption ring between Congress and the national security community.
The scandal allegedly enjoyed the participation of current and former
CIA officials, including Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, the executive director of
the agency. http://tpmmuckraker.com/foggo.php
Foggo would be the highest-ranking CIA official to be prosecuted in
the agency's history, according to Paltrow.
Prosecutors had expected to indict Foggo several months ago, but the
Agency's refusal to declassify important documents has hampered their
efforts, Paltrow reports.
Of course, prosecutors haven't received much help from Congress with
their investigation, either.
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001202.php
Last month they were forced to serve subpoenas
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002295.php to several powerful
committees in an effort to force them to turn over documents.
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/000648.php
Foggo's indictment -- and possible plea bargain -- would be a notable
triumph for the Feds.
For many months the case has stagnated, and observers have wondered if
the investigation was hopelessly compromised.
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/000609.php
Nailing Foggo would also be important for prosecutors, as it would
give them leverage to go after alleged Cunningham briber Brent Wilkes.
http://tpmmuckraker.com/wilkes.php
Wilkes, who ran a government contracting business, was close with
Foggo and is said to have worked closely with him.
Despite being identified by Cunningham as a major briber, Wilkes has
refused to plead guilty or cooperate with prosecutors.
________________________________________________
And the Republican corruption beat goes on.
Harry
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