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State Dept security chief resigns.

By Amanda Terkel on Oct 24th, 2007 at 1:57 pm

State Dept security chief resigns.

Richard Griffin, the assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security, announced his resignation today “in the wake of last month’s deadly Blackwater USA shooting incident in Baghdad and growing questions about the use of private contractors in Iraq.” The State Department has been “sharply” criticized for its “poor coordination, communication, oversight and accountability” involving contractors.

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9 Responses to “State Dept security chief resigns.”

blogenfreude says:

Wait – somebody in the Bush administration took responsibility for something?
October 24th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Nevar says:

“Richard Griffin, the assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security, announced his resignation today…”

and was promptly promoted to Chief Scapegoat.
October 24th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
raynman says:

I think its more in the line of rats deserting a sinking ship….
October 24th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Shayne says:

Sure he resigns and Condi goes shoe shopping. Although I did hear something about protestors finding her while she was speaking today. Yay.
October 24th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
dim wit says:

Richard Griffin spoke to Bush before his resignation. He gave Bush an ultimatum: Either Blackwater goes or I go.
October 24th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Buckie Boy says:

Run Away, Run Away, Run Away….I fart in your general direction.

This is getting comical.

And why is the government letting BW set up huge compounds for training all over the US? The Chicago one, the South Carolina one, the one near the boarder in California? Sounds fishy to me.

Buck Fush
October 24th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Leftside Annie says:

I guess he had to spend more time with his family.

*eyeroll*
October 24th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Doc Rock says:

I smell a Presidential Medal and a slot at the American Enterprise Institute in the offing–with a hint of whitewash coming?
October 24th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
tomazulob says:

The State Department has been â€œsharplyâ€ criticized for its â€œpoor coordination, communication, oversight and accountabilityâ€ involving contractors.

In other words, it’s run by Republicans.
October 24th, 2007 at 4:43 pm

State Dept security chief resigns.

State Dept security chief resigns.

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