that's just the way the cookie crumbles...

Gee, another tough letter. I bet they're shaking in their boots over at State.

If Waxman, or any other chairman of a committee had backed up previous threats of action with real consequences this would be good news. As it now stands, its business as usual.

Here's the resolution.

Waxman has a hearing. Krongard doesn't show.

Waxman refers to Scott Bloch's office. Bloch either 1/has no money for investigation or 2/does investigation, recommends Krongard's removal, forwards recommendation to WH.

WH does nothing.

He reads the letter, looks at the calendar, calculates the days left, tosses the letter in the trash and continues to gut the treasury for the GOP elite.

You know, the MSM hasn't even picked up on the references in Waxman's letter to Rice where he gives the example of asking an employee to respond to one of Rice's public quotes as being correct or not, and the guy says he can't answer because it would be classified [to call her a liar].

So surely getting upset over having an IG fire people in retaliation for telling the truth to the "majority" and using an attorney from the State Dept Counsel's office to reinforce the point that truth and cooperation should be offered or withheld along partisan - surely getting upset over that is "off the table."

It's not just that the Dems won't do anything and have no spine - it is that they will affirmatively sit back and let anyone who does stand up and demonstrate that they DO have a spine be sacrificed, all without a quibble.

I can see the reason for Waxman not to rush forward with forcing a criminal investigation of Krongard and Rice -- who's he going to refer the prosecution to, Peter Keisler?

The corruption in this administration goes so deep that most of what Congress can do right now is establish a record of criminal behavior, with prosecution to come later.

more cover up,more cover up,more cover up

Wasn't "Buzzy" Krongard the man who the pre-911 Put trades traced back to. Something to do with Deutschebank and the CIA?

Is he related to the Facist CIA kook Krongard who the 9/11 inside job short sells were traced to. In other words, he had inside knowledge of the "terrorist" attacks and profited from them.

And if Waxman's order is ignored, what will Waxman do: threaten to write another letter?

There has not been one truly serious attempt by the Congress - including the current majority - to truly, legally enforce the law. Until they do that......including impeaching some of these anti-American, anti-Constitution, disloyal political appointees......they are simply making things worse by flaunting their cowardly impotence.

Long ago we all decided that there needed to be some "Laws" agreed to by all of us, in oder to keep some order in our affairs.
Rove, Bush, Cheney et al have unilateraly abrogated that fundamental social contract.
The only thing that remains to be seen is how+when the home of the brave will sort these little pissants out.
Read some recent Roumanian history.
Bonne chance,
From the GWN.

Why would Krongard go to such lengths to prevent a thorough investigation into contracting in Iraq? Is he merely a Bush loyalist or is something larger at stake? If so, what?

Unless these agents are masochists who like the idea of having their careers disrupted (they don't avoid responsiblity by anonymity), I can't see why they would lie.

Thank you, Whistle Blowers, for your service to America!

Even though you risk your jobs, please, others who have the "goods" on this bunch of turkeys, think of the Constitution and your obligation to public service. And come forward.

Politicians, stand up and put the Constitution first! Your re-election is less important than your oath of office.