Waste, Fraud, & Abuse
Scott Horton Interviews Joe Lauria on the Sibel Edmonds case
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AF Must Regain Trust, Nominees Say
WASHINGTON - The two men nominated to replace the ousted Air Force leadership say they'll work to restore trust and confidence in the beleaguered service, under fire for poor handling of its nuclear duties and other missteps.
Special Interests Feeding at the Anti-Terrorism Trough
Dunkin’ Donuts received $22 million in federal loans to safeguard its assets against terrorism. Augusta, Georgia, received $3 million to protect its fire hydrants against terrorist tampering. Veterinary schools have called for a four-fold increase in funding to fight hoof-and-mouth disease spread by future terrorists.
Military waste under fire: $1 trillion missing -- Bush plan targets Pentagon accounting
The Department of Defense, already infamous for spending $640 for a
toilet seat, once again finds itself under intense scrutiny, only this time
because it couldn't account for more than a trillion dollars in financial
Where is the Monday
"According to some estimates, we cannot track $2.3 trillion in transactions." Donald Rumsfeld, 2002
