Monday, December 10, 2007

State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard ...decided to resign ... scrutiny for brother's Blackwater role ...

Official in Blackwater probe quits http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0732452720071207| Fri Dec 7, 2007 2:27pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard, under scrutiny for his brother's link to the Blackwater security firm, has decided to resign, U.S. officials said on Friday.

Krongard, the State Department's top investigator, has been accused by current and former subordinates of thwarting probes into waste, fraud and abuse in Iraq, including alleged arms smuggling by Blackwater.

"We thank him for his dedication to public service and wish him well in the future," State Department spokesman Gonzo Gallegos said. ...

Krongard last month recused himself from Blackwater oversight after saying in a congressional hearing that his brother A.B. "Buzzy" Krongard, a former executive director of the CIA, had attended a meeting of Blackwater's advisory board. ...

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