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U.S. Army reserve officer pleads guilty in Iraq case
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060825/ts_nm/iraq_usa_conspiracy_dc_1
Fri Aug 25, 7:03 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Army Reserve officer pleaded guilty on Friday to improperly steering millions of dollars in Iraq reconstruction contracts as part of a conspiracy involving kickbacks, smuggling and sexual favors.

Lt. Col. Bruce Hopfengardner, 46, of Frederick, Virginia, was the first military office to admit taking part in the scheme to defraud the U.S.-led occupation authority.

He pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Justice Department said in a statement.
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My opinion is we shouldn't be in Iraq anyway. We have no legitamite business there. If we weren't there to begin with there would be no chance for the conspiracy to take place.