A congressional committee has launched an investigation into the State Department's inspector general, alleging that he blocked fraud investigations, including potential security lapses at the newly built U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
Also under scrutiny is whether a major security firm was "illegally smuggling weapons into Iraq," according to a letter to Inspector General Howard J. Krongard that was obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
The investigation involves allegations that "your strong affinity with State Department leadership and your partisan political ties have led you to halt investigations, censor reports, and refuse to cooperate with law enforcement agencies," Krongard was told.
The one thing I cannot stand is corruption by my government. Illegally smuggling weapons into Iraq is a very serious charge and I imagine they have evidence to support this. But to do this in a place as volatile as Iraq just screams for a much harsher sentence then a usual one simply because of the potential consequences of that action.
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