r*****e 发帖数: 100 | 1 上校负责伊拉克重建工程,与承包商串通一气
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/02/07/iraq.fraud/
Iraq Transition
Five named in alleged Iraq contracting scam
POSTED: 0041 GMT (0841 HKT), February 7, 2007
• Three Army Reserve officers, two civilians accused in bid-rigging
scheme
• Indictment says $8.6 million in reconstruction funds steered to a
contractor
• Accused allegedly received kickbacks that included vehicles, jewelry
, real estate
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A grand jury indicted three Army Reserve officers and
two civilians Wednesday on charges they steered more than $8.6 million in
Iraqi reconstruction funds to a contractor in exchange for kickbacks that
included vehicles, jewelry and real estate.
The 25-count indictment, which includes conspiracy, bribery and money-
laundering charges, is the latest development in a wave of criminal charges
stemming from the alleged fraudulent use of U.S. funds in Iraq.
"This indictment alleges that the defendants flagrantly enriched themselves
at the expense of the Iraqi people -- the very people they were there to
help," U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty said in a news release. (
Read the indictment - pdf)
"U.S. government officials working in Iraq are not for sale. We will
prosecute anyone who attempts to exploit the reconstruction efforts in Iraq
for their personal gain."
McNulty added that the defendants smuggled bricks of stolen cash from Iraq
back to the United States for personal use.
The indictment, filed in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, alleges that
bids were rigged while the U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority was
attempting to establish control of Iraq after Saddam Hussein was toppled.
U.S. Army Reserve Col. Curtis Whiteford is the top military official
indicted. He was the second-highest-ranking official in the office
overseeing construction funds for the CPA in Hilla, Iraq.
The other defendants include Army Reserve Lt. Col. Debra Harrison and Army
Reserve Lt. Col. Michael Wheeler, both of whom worked for Whiteford.
Harrison at one time was acting comptroller of the regional authority,
responsible for disbursement of reconstruction funds.
Also indicted are civilians Seymour Morris Jr., owner of a Cyprus-based
financial services company, and William Driver, who is Harrison's husband.
Morris was arrested Tuesday in Romania, where he resides; U.S. authorities
are seeking his extradition.
Already convicted or having pleaded guilty to related crimes are Robert
Stein, who was comptroller and funding officer for the regional CPA and was
sentenced January 29 to nine years in prison; Philip H. Bloom, who owned
several companies in Iraq and Romania and pleaded guilty in March 2006; and
Army Lt. Col. Bruce D. Hopfengardner, who pleaded guilty in August. Bloom
and Hopfengardner have not been sentenced.
Bids rigged, indictment alleges
The indictment alleges that from 2003 through December 2005, Whiteford,
Harrison, Wheeler and Morris conspired with Stein, Bloom and Hopfengardner
to rig bids so Bloom won $8.6 million in contracts.
In exchange, Bloom allegedly provided them with more than $1 million in cash
, automobiles, jewelry, computers, travel, liquor and promises of jobs.
Driver allegedly received a Cadillac Escalade as a bribe and used illegally
obtained cash to make improvements to his and Harrison's home, according to
the indictment.
Bloom also allegedly used foreign bank accounts to launder more than $2
million in cash that was stolen from the authority.
Efforts to reach the defendants for comment were unsuccessful Wednesday
afternoon.
The charges
The case was opened in October and involved investigators from several
federal agencies, including the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
the Internal Revenue Service and the Defense Department's special inspector
general.
Whiteford was charged with conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud.
Harrison was charged with conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, interstate
transport of stolen property, bulk cash smuggling, money laundering and
preparing a false tax form.
Wheeler, an adviser for reconstruction projects, was charged with conspiracy
, bribery, wire fraud, interstate transport of stolen property and bulk cash
smuggling.
Morris was charged with conspiracy and wire fraud.
"These individuals, including three military reserve officers, lieutenant
colonels, who were placed in positions of trust, used the CPA funds as their
own personal ATM machines," McNulty said.
Announcement of the charges came one day after officials who oversaw the CPA
faced lawmakers' questions on Capitol Hill about billions of dollars in
government funds for which there has been no accounting.
Recent contracting-fraud cases
Other recent contracting-fraud cases:
A U.S. Army civilian translator from Michigan was sentenced Friday to three
years in prison for offering bribes to an Iraqi police official.
An Army Corps of Engineers employee in Kuwait was given two years in prison
January 30 for accepting $50,000 in bribes from a Kuwaiti contractor.
An Army chief warrant officer in Kuwait was charged January 25 with
receiving a $50,000 bribe for influencing a food services contract.
Four members of the California National Guard who had been stationed in Iraq
pleaded guilty November 13 to conspiracy to embezzlement.
CNN's Terry Frieden contributed to this report.
美军500亿贪腐窝案
害得许多重建项目“流产”,美法院以13项罪名提出起诉
本刊特约记者 崔向升 《 环球人物 》(2009年第5期)
伊拉克人一直弄不明白,自萨达姆倒台后,美伊号称投入1250亿美元用于战后重建
,可为何至今进展缓慢,收效甚微?这些钱究竟到哪里去了?2月13日,当美国联邦法
庭开审以怀特福德为首的500亿贪腐窝案时,伊拉克人才恍然大悟:原来,巨额重建资
金都进了美军“硕鼠”的腰包。
开审“超级硕鼠”
2月13日,美国新泽西州联邦法庭。当美国陆军后备役上校科蒂斯·G·怀特福德步
入被告席时,记者们竞相按下相机的快门,因为此人正是涉嫌挥霍500亿美元伊拉克战
后重建资金的元凶,身负1项“阴谋罪”、1项“受贿罪”和11项“诈骗罪”的指控。他
甚至被伊拉克、欧洲和美国媒体称为“超级硕鼠”。
面对如此众多的重罪指控,怀特福德仍振振有词地说:“所有指控都是不公正的,
我为国家服役的荣誉受到了玷污!”“我今天站在这里就是想维护我的荣誉,洗清所有
的指控。”
怀特福德的辩护律师达菲尼·哈迪逊更是为他喊冤道:“我的当事人自愿接受美国
司法部头号测谎专家约翰·施瓦茨的三次测试,结果都证明他没有撒谎,他希望能与法
官当庭逐条辩论。”
哈迪逊还大打感情牌,“怀特福德上校是个有情有义的人,他与卡罗尔女士结婚30
年了,一起抚养了8个孩子。他是一个非常守规矩的人,从来没有触犯过法律。”哈迪
逊介绍说,怀特福德先后在陆军、国民警卫队和陆军后备役服役24年多,之后自愿前往
伊拉克服役。当他被任命为联军临时管理当局重建项目负责人时,“他只是做了自己认
为正确的事,而且尽其所能干得出色。”
然而,正是这个“规矩人”在2003年12月至2005年12月,任联军临时管理当局伊拉
克中南部地区重建资金管理一把手期间,涉嫌将500多亿美元的伊拉克重建资金贪污得
精光。
涉案500多亿
2003年12月,怀特福德初到伊拉克时,怎么都没想到自己会捞到一个大“肥差”—
—联军临时管理当局伊拉克中南部地区重建资金管理处处长,1250亿美元伊拉克重建资
金中的近一半都归他调拨。他还拥有批准重建项目合同的“一枝笔”特权,集重建项目
的发包权和重建资金的调拨权于一身!
怀特福德上任后不久,一个名叫塞谬尔·摩利斯的美国人便摸上门来。这个家伙并
不是什么正当生意人,他所做的“生意”就是替人洗钱。了解案情的美国司法部官员透
露说:“摩利斯是个人精,他在萨达姆倒台后便嗅到了‘商机’,于是随着多国部队开
进伊拉克,他很快就锁定手握项目发包权和财权的怀特福德,并和他称兄道弟起来。”
一天,两人酒过三巡,摩利斯对怀特福德说:“兄弟真是替你觉得不值,守着美国
的太平日子不过,来这个鬼地方卖命,却只有那么一点工资。你不为自己想,也得为你
的8个孩子想想啊!”在摩利斯的诱惑下,怀特福德贪念顿生,决定在重建承包合同上
狠狠捞一笔。
几天后,摩利斯在家里宴请怀特福德,只是当天赴宴的还有摩利斯的朋友菲利普·
H·布罗姆。布罗姆是美国公民,在伊拉克开了几家公司,非常想在伊拉克重建中分得
一杯羹。得知摩利斯与怀特福德交好后,他就请摩利斯出面牵线,并允诺成功后将重谢
他。这与求财心切的摩利斯正好一拍即合。
那天,三人会面后,很快便决定共同搭建一个“利益链条”:怀特福德利用手中的
权力将重建合同承包给布罗姆,布罗姆则通过摩利斯金融服务公司设在伊拉克、罗马尼
亚和瑞士的账户,将工程回扣洗回怀特福德手中,从而达到三方共“赢”的目的。怀特
福德当即拍板:就这么干!
于是,第一批总价值860万美元的重建项目很快落入布罗姆手中。布罗姆和摩利斯
也很快将巨额回扣送给怀特福德,包括100万美元的现金、一辆SUV、一辆“尼桑”运动
轿车、一块价值3200美元的手表,多件昂贵珠宝,等等。随着双方合作不断深入,怀特
福德的胃口也越变越大,喜好武器的他甚至要求布罗姆和摩利斯为他在美国购买的机关
枪、冲锋枪和枪榴弹埋单。
为了使生意顺畅,怀特福德自然也不敢亏待辅佐他的“四大金刚”——伊拉克重建
项目顾问惠勒尔中校、代理审计员哈里逊中校、审计员斯泰恩中校和霍普芬加德纳中校
,后来干脆将他们统统拉下水,一起发财。其中女中校哈里逊,先是将巨额回扣汇回家
,大肆装修她的豪宅,增建热水游泳池;后又购买了巨额股票和一辆超豪华的凯迪拉克
轿车。贪欲急剧膨胀的她,甚至还把丈夫也拉来一起干,让他负责洗钱。
然而,得意之际就容易忘形。一天,怀特福德竟将200万美元的现金堆在办公桌上
,然后自己躲在“金山”后挤眉弄眼地自拍了好几张照片。正是这些照片让美国司法部
官员逮住了把柄,因为怀特福德怎么也解释不清他将那成堆的美元弄到哪里去了。
真正让怀特福德和他手下暴露出贪婪嘴脸的,是一桩至今还没有侦破的谋杀案:
2005年底,一名伊拉克战后重建合同的分包商,向驻伊美军最高当局举报说,怀特福德
“实在太黑了”,承包工程根本没法干。明里拨款20万美元要修一个游泳馆,可怀特福
德却暗地里“要走一半”,那些钱都是他“装在比萨饼盒子里”送给他的,再加上层层
盘剥,最终落到游泳馆重建项目上的钱“只够修一个水龙头”。可谁知,这封举报信送
出后不久,那个分包商就神秘地遭暗杀了。美军调查人员和美国司法部随后介入调查,
这才发现怀特福德掌管的500多亿美元几乎都已打了水漂!
幕后大人物逍遥法外
时任美国副总检察长的保罗·麦克努蒂,得知怀特福德为首的贪腐窝案后大为震怒
:“在急需帮助的伊拉克人民身上发财,简直天理难容。我们将把任何涉及伊拉克重建
腐败案的美国官员统统押上审判台!”
从2007年开始,以怀特福德为首的贪腐窝案主角们陆续被判入狱,其中女中校哈里
逊被判20年监禁,其他 “三大金刚”也分别被判入狱21个月到9年不等。而承包商布罗
姆则被判监禁46个月并处360万美元罚金。
然而,这些审判并不能令外界信服,因为迄今已有1000多亿美元的伊拉克战后重建
资金不知所终。
英国《独立报》记者科克伯恩说:“伊拉克重建腐败案牵扯的官员级别远比怀特福
德高。2004年至2005年间,伊国防部13亿用于购买新武器的巨额资金,居然流到了波兰
和巴基斯坦小公司的腰包里,购买的都是老掉牙的苏联直升机,并且最终也没有送到伊
拉克。而当时,掌管伊拉克国防部的正是美国军官们。”科克伯恩说,美国的调查也显
示,在这桩离奇的军购案中,负责军购的居然是一个在波兰开比萨饼店的伊拉克人。很
显然,此人只是个代理人,但美国的调查却到此就结束了。
科克伯恩感慨地说:“像怀特福德这样被推到台前的人,应该还不算真正的大鱼。
那些得到最大利益的身居高位者,华盛顿是决不会真正追究的。” | a******9 发帖数: 20431 | | f******t 发帖数: 19544 | | c******u 发帖数: 739 | 4 肯定假的,一个上校能比我共军界第一人贪的还多?要是真的也就是个白手套,后面有
人 | r*****e 发帖数: 100 | 5 难道美国比天国还穷吗?
【在 c******u 的大作中提到】 : 肯定假的,一个上校能比我共军界第一人贪的还多?要是真的也就是个白手套,后面有 : 人
| w*p 发帖数: 16484 | 6 他一个人没这么大能耐吧?
【在 c******u 的大作中提到】 : 肯定假的,一个上校能比我共军界第一人贪的还多?要是真的也就是个白手套,后面有 : 人
| l***o 发帖数: 7937 | 7 假的。只是几百美元而已。已被网易打脸。
坏球屎包为合法化主子的腐败,造谣拉美国人垫背。
【在 c******u 的大作中提到】 : 肯定假的,一个上校能比我共军界第一人贪的还多?要是真的也就是个白手套,后面有 : 人
| h********0 发帖数: 12056 | 8 这还不够土共一个人贪的。
jewelry
【在 r*****e 的大作中提到】 : 上校负责伊拉克重建工程,与承包商串通一气 : http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/02/07/iraq.fraud/ : Iraq Transition : Five named in alleged Iraq contracting scam : POSTED: 0041 GMT (0841 HKT), February 7, 2007 : • Three Army Reserve officers, two civilians accused in bid-rigging : scheme : • Indictment says $8.6 million in reconstruction funds steered to a : contractor : • Accused allegedly received kickbacks that included vehicles, jewelry
| m******g 发帖数: 621 | 9 真是奇怪
07年的CNN新闻,09年的环球时报,怎么现在突然又出来了?
而且这文章压根没有什么500亿美元的任何叙述 | l***o 发帖数: 7937 | 10 五毛夸大造谣没底线。
其实合同金额才2亿美元,被坏球屎包说成受贿2亿美元,现在又加码到500亿美元!操
,真敢造谣。少将也夸大成上将。
其实就是一个航母模型和两顿集体晚宴。几百美元而已。
【在 h********0 的大作中提到】 : 这还不够土共一个人贪的。 : : jewelry
| w*********r 发帖数: 42116 | 11 不是倒逼真相了?不讲人权了?
【在 l***o 的大作中提到】 : 五毛夸大造谣没底线。 : 其实合同金额才2亿美元,被坏球屎包说成受贿2亿美元,现在又加码到500亿美元!操 : ,真敢造谣。少将也夸大成上将。 : 其实就是一个航母模型和两顿集体晚宴。几百美元而已。
| l***o 发帖数: 7937 | 12 我操五毛它全家女人,造谣死全家么?为合法化你主子的大面积、大金额的我腐败,尼
玛底线都不要了么?
【在 l***o 的大作中提到】 : 五毛夸大造谣没底线。 : 其实合同金额才2亿美元,被坏球屎包说成受贿2亿美元,现在又加码到500亿美元!操 : ,真敢造谣。少将也夸大成上将。 : 其实就是一个航母模型和两顿集体晚宴。几百美元而已。
| t**g 发帖数: 3107 | 13 同操!
发信人: luobo (菠萝), 信区: Military
标 题: Re: 举报人被杀! 美国高官集体腐败500亿美元被曝光
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun Aug 2 12:40:38 2015, 美东)
我操五毛它全家女人,造谣死全家么?为合法化你主子的大面积、大金额的我腐败,尼
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