Monday, November 8, 2010

The Scandal At Arlington National Cemetery Is Now A Criminal Investigation


New Criminal Probe Launched At Arlington -- Army Times

The Army has launched a new criminal investigation into problems at Arlington National Cemetery, where previous inquiries found hundreds of troops were buried improperly and millions in taxpayers’ dollars were wasted.

The latest investigation began after the executive director of the Army Cemeteries Program, Kathryn Condon, “became aware of some questionable practices that took place” at the cemetery,” said Chris Grey, a spokesman for the Army Criminal Investigation Command.

“We took a look and we found credible information so we opened an investigation and that is now ongoing,” Grey said Friday.

He declined to say when the investigation began or provide any other details.

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My Comment: It is bad enough that sloppiness, incompetence, and stupidity ruled in Arlington National Cemetery. But with a criminal investigation now underway, this implies that something far worse has happened in a place that Americans regard as hallowed ground.

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