I'm recommending this story as it is interesting and if true should lead us to other stories on the subject with some direct quotes from sources. This piece has entirely too many anonymous quotes, to many unsubstantiated allegations and is too vague to be called quality journalism. Perhaps it's just on the leading edge of the story though and there isn't that sort of detail available yet. It would have been nice if the author had addressed that fact, however.

Great outline of what seems to have happened following the start of the mess in Iraq. Gives some great examples of the thefts, when they happened and who was involed.

An article that I've been waiting to read. The author writes what everyone has been saying for years. Bush/Cheney/Rumfeld had no idea what the game plan would be after the invasion. When the looters where overwhelming Iraq, the military did nothing because of lack of leadership. Garner was clueless. What do they do next? Start sending unqualified conservative's who could not even phantom what they were getting into. So what would a smart person do? Start sending billions of dollars ... More »

Many of these frauds were reported in progressive media way back when it happened. The news here is that there is investigation. But that is where this story is thin on details and sources.

At this point, the story is mostly allegations, but they are presented credibly with multiple supporting sources. The New York Times is credited for some of the information.

I suppose it is worthwhile stating the obvious but wasn't this all known years ago.

No--nowhere near enough sourcing, nowhere near enough naming of names, nothing the reader can double check--who the hell was the 24-year-old from a Republican family who forgot to renew the stock market lease? I'd definitely recommend this, but with a ton of warnings.