Thursday, January 20, 2005

US Whistle Blower Murdered in Iraq

A US contractor murdered in Iraq died just days after the man accused Iraqi Defense Ministry officials of corruption. Dale Stoffel alerted senior US officials in Washington that he suspected Iraqi Defense Ministry people were part of a multi-million dollar kickback scheme involving a contract with the company he worked for -- Wye Oak Technology. The contract was to refurbish old Iraqi military equipment. The FBI is now looking into whether Mr Stoffel's death was in retaliation for his whistle-blowing. (LAT)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dale C. Stoffel was actually a CIA agent posing as an arms dealer. His death apparently was not suspicious, just unlucky to walk right into an insurgent trap.