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September 2, 2005
Bush Apologist/ Alibi Provider Head of Army Corps of Engineers, Fired Haliburton Whistle-Blower
By Rob Kall
The man Bush is using to counter the news that he cut funding for hurricane safety projects in New Orleans is the same hatchet man who fired a whistleblower who reported inappropriate Halliburton contracts
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The head of the Army Corps of Engineers Commandant Lt. Gen. Carl Strock,is spending his time protecting George Bush, making excuses for incompetence and failure in New Orleans, explaining why the Iraq war has not impacted upon the readiness to be prepared for disaster.“Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, told reporters Thursday: “I do not see lack of funding as a contributing factor in this case.”
Asked whether more could have been done to prepare for the disaster, White House spokesman McClellan said: “This is a time when the whole country needs to come together to help those in the region. And that’s where our focus is.”
“Bunny Greenhouse, the Army Corps of Engineers' top contracting official-turned whistle-blower, was removed, effective Saturday, from the senior executive service and moved into a lower-ranking job.
Earlier, in a June 3 memo, Army Corps of Engineers Commandant Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, said the move came after a staff analysis clearly showed the decision was based on Greenhouse's "unacceptable performance" and "not in retaliation for any disclosures of alleged improprieties she may have made."
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