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Waxman: State IG's Brother Sits on Blackwater's Advisory Board
At the beginning of today's House oversight committee hearing on State Department Inspector General Howard "Cookie" Krongard, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) dropped a bombshell: Krongard's brother, former CIA Executive Director A.B. "Buzzy" Krongard, sits on Blackwater's advisory board. Blackwater, of course, is a State Department contractor.
Calling Krongard's case one of seemingly "reckless incompetence," Waxman reminded the hearing that one of the charges against Krongard is that he squelched an investigation into a State contractor -- since named as Blackwater -- smuggling weapons into Iraq. According to Waxman, Howard Krongard concealed his brother's association with Blackwater from "his own deputy." Here's video:
Update: Krongard just said he is "unaware of any financial interest" in Blackwater by his brother. "I do not believe it is true that he is a member of the advisory board, as you stated," he told Waxman.
Late Update: To be clear, the issue seems to be that Blackwater invited Krongard's brother to join its advisory board, not its board of directors. This post has been changed to reflect this clarification.
Comments (48)
Michael wrote on November 14, 2007 10:41 AM:This is way too funny. People couldn't make this stuff up if they tried. The incompetence and cronyism of this crimial enterprise is legendary. When is the RICO suit going to be filed against the administration?
Anonymous wrote on November 14, 2007 10:49 AM:"Cookie" and "Buzzy"??? You've GOT to be kidding me.
jolly ranchero wrote on November 14, 2007 10:54 AM:Buzzy, Cookie, Dusty....
We're run by a government filled with guys using 3rd grade playground names.
Unreal.
jeffgee wrote on November 14, 2007 11:01 AM:For 4 more years of this, elect Rudy.
rbb wrote on November 14, 2007 11:07 AM:don't forget scooter
nazi love child wrote on November 14, 2007 11:16 AM:Is Buzzy by any chance the Alvin Krongard who came from Deutsche Bank Alex Browm (a bank accused of money laundering)to become #3 at the CIA about 3 months before 9/11? It appears that Deutsche Bank Alex Brown benefitted heavily after 9/11 from an unusual number of put orders placed a few days before 9/11. One wonders...naw, surely he did not have advance knowledge about 9/11, ya think?
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NLC: The first part, maybe. The second part, not so much. Why bring UFOs into the picture?
That said, I'm a little confused as to the issue of Cookie's brother. I'm sure he has to deny that his brother works for BW, but then where did Waxy get the info?
Ugh wrote on November 14, 2007 11:20 AM:You'd go by Buzzy too if you had his first and middle names.
eddie-george wrote on November 14, 2007 11:22 AM:Is Buzzy by any chance the Alvin Krongard who came from Deutsche Bank Alex Browm (a bank accused of money laundering)to become #3 at the CIA
>>> The same. He got Blackwater a CIA contract, Blackwater's first.
SeeDee wrote on November 14, 2007 11:38 AM:There is simply no pond of slime too deep for the present GOP thugs to wade into.
But the disgusting thing is that Waxman and OUR other Democratic 'friends' bring these maddening bits of info on corruption to our attention and then do NOTHING.
Ethan wrote on November 14, 2007 11:40 AM:>>>"Cookie" and "Buzzy"??? You've GOT to be kidding me.
I know right?
And he had the gall to say that he didnt know if his brother was on the board despite emails from Prince saying WELCOME TO THE BOARD.
And the board is meeting this week in VA and his bro has been confirmed as attending... "Cookie"s response (paraphrasing)?
"Maybe he is attending to tell them he doesnt want to be on the board"
Couldnt believe he said that...
vox clamantis in red state wrote on November 14, 2007 11:48 AM:In most places the charge COLLUSION would be placed against them on the docket. Not with our justicial donothing justiciary. Misspelling intentional
TheraP wrote on November 14, 2007 12:06 PM:luneylegume, how right you are!
ScrewBush wrote on November 14, 2007 12:51 PM:>Buzzy, Cookie, Dusty....
>
>We're run by a government filled with guys >using 3rd grade playground names.
>
>Unreal.
Hey, don't leave out Cheney, Rice, Rummy, and Wolfy, who like to call themselves "Vulcans".
I think if you shaved each of their heads you'd find the same birth mark -- the mark of the beast. If it wasn't just too sad, I would have to laugh at so called Christians supporting the most evil bunch of anti-democratic, thieving, war mongers this country has ever seen. They are indeed the Vulcans.
biltud wrote on November 14, 2007 12:59 PM:Stranger still:
"In the week before September 11, “put” options in United and American Airlines went through a furious and unprecedented spasm of investment. Most of the investments in these put options originated in Germany through the Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank had earlier acquired Banker’s Trust, an investment banking firm whose vice chairman in charge of “private client relations” in the late 1990s was A. B. “Buzzy” Krongard.
In March of 2001, Krongard was appointed executive director of the CIA. On September 6-7, when there was no significant news or stock price movement involving United, the Chicago exchange handled 4,744 “put” options for UAL stock, compared with just 396 call options—essentially bets that the price will rise.When the market re-opened on Sept. 17, 2001, American and United, the only two airlines with hijacked planes, saw their stocks plummet by around 40%.
What becomes particularly relevant in the lead-up to 9-11 is the August CIA briefing of President Bush concerning the potential threat of attacks by bin Laden using hijacked planes on certain sites, such as the Pentagon and World Trade Center, and the fact that the CIA had bugging equipment on bin Laden messages and international banking operations. Although apparently no one has claimed the money from the “put” options, questions remain about Krongard and the CIA’s involvement.
“Put” options on Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, two of the World Trade Center’s most prominent occupants, also spiked in the days before 9-11. The 9-11 Investigation Committee made no attempt to pursue this highly sensitive matter. The SEC never made public who these speculators were."
http://www.inteldaily.com/?c=126&a=3458
trezise wrote on November 14, 2007 1:36 PM:Don't drag 9/11 conspiracy theories into this story. Contrary to the post from biltud regarding the insider trading, this activity was investigated. See page 499 Note 130 of the 9/11 commission report. Or http://www.snopes.com/rumors/putcall.asp
brian wrote on November 14, 2007 3:57 PM:The Airline Puts have never been explained ... we very much need to know the truth about this glaring crime.
Options markets and the SEC routinely note and record anomalies in the trading volume of puts and calls. This is how bad guys can be caught ... but in this case, we hear zero.
The "9/11 commission report" is a laughable whitewash.
priscianus jr wrote on November 15, 2007 2:21 AM:Here's the essence of the Buzzy Krongard 9/11 issue (from the Cooperative Research History Commons website):
Another article notes that Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, the American investment banking arm of German giant Deutsche Bank, purchased at least some of these options. Deutsche Bank Alex Brown was once headed by “Buzzy” Krongard, who quit that company in March 2001 and became Executive Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). “This fact may not be significant. And then again, it may. After all, there has traditionally been a close link between the CIA, big banks, and the brokerage business.” [Business Line, 2/11/2002]
OH wrote on November 15, 2007 11:38 AM:The dishonest lying Mr. Krongard also said, "my brother and I always did our best to keep from talking about what he does for a living, so as to avoid any conflicts". I forget the exact words.
OH wrote on November 15, 2007 11:53 AM:But it's a lie, Krongard and his brother KNEW what each other were doing, they KNEW it was a conflict - the man is supposed to be a chief investigator - what a disgrace. The State Department should be called the Anarchy Department.
Here are the exact words:
www.cspan.org
"House Oversight and Govt Reform Cmte Hearing
on the State Dept Inspector General"
1:28:30 (one hour, twenty eight minutes, thirty seconds into the hearing)
Waxman: Did you have a difficult relationship with your brother?
Krongard: No, we have gone to great lengths to keep our professional
Pat Williams wrote on November 16, 2007 8:54 AM:experiences separate - because of his position, and because of my position.
Do you think Dubya is aware that Jeb's brother-in-law, Schmitz, is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) and legal counsel for the Prince Group, parent corporation of Blackwater? Nepotism abounds.
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