DailyKOS: Gonzales Sneaks in Appointment of New Fraud Section Chief Last Week (Think Halliburton)

[CorpGovActivist]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/3/16/181818/117

That's the DOJ section leading the investigation into the Halliburton foreign bribes allegations: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=494116&mesg_id=494116

FYI...

Best,

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

1. WSJ WashingtonWire Article: Vacancy Lasted a Year

GONZALES QUIETLY FILLED two long-vacant jobs.

With no public announcement, the attorney general named permanent chiefs last week for the Public Integrity Section, which prosecutes government corruption cases and oversees Abramoff-related investigations, and for the Fraud Section. Bill Welch, deputy chief of the Public Integrity Section, moves up, as does Steve Tyrrell, acting chief of the Fraud Section.

Both posts were vacant for more than a year. A Justice spokesman says the delay was because of interviewing multiple candidates. “It’s not something that can be done overnight,” he says.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2007/03/16/rise-in-afghan-guerrilla-violence-expected/

- Dave

[Double T]

2. We understand decisions in this WH CONTROLLED department.......

of injustice can't be made overnight so why NOT take a year; when you FINALLY complete the interviewing process make certain to keep your appointments under wraps from EVERYBODY, just like all the other sneaky clandestine bullshit that has gone on since the day bushco fraudulently took over the GD WH.

[Laurab]

3. Of all the people to fill a "public integrity" vacancy.....

they are such sneaky bastards.