‘Buzzy’ Krongard contradicts brother’s testimony.
‘Buzzy’ Krongard contradicts brother’s testimony.
Earlier today, State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard told the House Oversight Committee that he was “not aware of any financial interest or position” his brother A.B. “Buzzy” Krongard had as “a member of the advisory board.” During a break in the hearing, Krongard called his brother and returned to tell the panel that his brother “had been at the advisory board meeting yesterday.” Krongard said he didn’t know this when he spoke to his brother “six weeks ago.” In an interview with TPMmuckraker today, “Buzzy” Krongard contradicted his brother:
In an exclusive interview with TPMmuckraker, Buzzy Krongard says that in that phone conversation, he specifically told Cookie Krongard he had agreed to join Blackwater’s advisory board. “I had told my brother I was going on the advisory board,” Buzzy Krongard says. “My brother says that is not the case. I stand by what I told my brother.”
Buzzy Krongard says the phone conversation was more recent than Cookie Krongard indicated to the committee. Cookie said it took place about five or six weeks ago. Buzzy says it was about two or three weeks ago.
“Buzzy” told TPM that the two brothers don’t speak regularly, adding that after this episode, he expects that it will be even “less often.”
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So who is telling the truth?
November 14th, 2007 at 6:48 pmBuzzy and Cookie?
November 14th, 2007 at 6:49 pmCookie…Buzzy….are these characters out of Seinfeld’s, “Bee Movie”? Soon the buzz surrounding this family will approximate that of a depressed bee in a Tupperware container.
November 14th, 2007 at 6:49 pmHill’reh just did the most visible flip-flop since John Kerry, by stating that she would NOT allow illegal immigrants to have driver’s licenses, just one day ahead of the next scheduled Democratic Presidential debate.
This woman would say ANYTHING to get elected, even if it directly contradicts what she said in the previous debate.
November 14th, 2007 at 6:49 pmJason… off-topic much?
November 14th, 2007 at 6:51 pmSeriously, though, you’d expect high-powered right-wing officials, especially brothers, to be able to keep their stories straight.
The GOP is swirling the drain. And GWB pulled the handle.
November 14th, 2007 at 6:53 pmDoes it really matter if it was three weeks or six weeks? There is one brother taking a job on the Board of Blackwater upon which the other brother has oversight.
November 14th, 2007 at 6:56 pmKrongard must resign – each of them.
That assumes they have integrity, though, and that may be a stretch.
Does Bush know anyone who has integrity? Would he see it as something foreign and to be avoided?
November 14th, 2007 at 6:58 pmJason… off-topic much?
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — November 14, 2007 @ 6:51 pm
JackAss Moron Hitler claims that Stanford is an “Ivy League” school!! He grudumanated from thar!!!
What a Idgit!!!
November 14th, 2007 at 6:59 pmJackAss Moron Hitler is also a racist to the core. I’m not allowed to post the link here to his racism anymore. Google is name and Pan-Africa(nism)
November 14th, 2007 at 7:05 pmLooks like the Cookie crumbled.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:06 pmMaybe Cookie and Buzzy don’t like each other, and they’re each trying to screw the other one. They’re probably angry because they have such stupid nicknames.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:06 pmThe Tail of Buzzy and Cookie and how they lied to congress until the “gig” was up and it was clear that Congress knew the details. Nice try, thugs!
November 14th, 2007 at 7:08 pmDid Buzzy and Cookie Krongard know Dusty Foggo?
November 14th, 2007 at 7:08 pmIs it the Tale of Fuzzy Wuzzy and the Cookie Monster??
November 14th, 2007 at 7:09 pmLet’s not leave Foggo out of things. This is really getting creative now.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:10 pmI’m guessing Cookie gave Buzzy his nickname when they were kids, and Buzzy got all his buddies to start calling his brother “Cookie” in retaliation. And, being petty little right-wingers with long memories, neither ever gave up the campaign.
That’s my guess, anyway.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:11 pmFoggo, Cookie, and Buzzy? This country is doomed.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:11 pmAnother example of corrupt phu(ks that the spineless DemoRats and useless, corrupt RePugniScums will not or cannot stop the facism washing up on our shores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are phu(ked!!!
November 14th, 2007 at 7:12 pmnew “nightly nolo” — i’m on it!
let’s go to the HILARIOUS
video of all these sickeningly-
duplicitous ducks of responsibility
for trying to spike both the black-
water, and the first kuwaiti, in-
vestigations (first kuwaiti is a KBR
affiliate; KBR is a HALLIBURTON affiliate.
yep — the dick cheney connection, again!)
and, in only two minutes of video — enjoy!
p e a c e
November 14th, 2007 at 7:16 pmAs one of the original complainants who brought this matter to the Waxman Committee this past summer, I would just like to say thanks to Think Progress, TPM Muckraker and other progressive websites who have been helping to get this story out to the public.
Thank goodness the spirit of investigative reporting is not yet dead in this country.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:22 pmI think congress needs to really put their foot down this time and put something nasty in the Permanent Record of both Cookie and Buzzy. Then after that, Mr Conyers should put a big old note in Mr. Cheney’s Permanent Record. When will all these bad boys learn, there really are consequences for criminal behavior!
November 14th, 2007 at 7:25 pmSeriously, though, you’d expect high-powered right-wing officials, especially brothers, to be able to keep their stories straight.
Comment by ralph the wonder llama
Doesn’t sound like Buzzy much gives a flyin’ f**k what comes down on Cookie.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:31 pmFoggo, Cookie, and Buzzy? This country is doomed.
Comment by StratRat
Hell, don’t leave out Scooter.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:32 pmbush sends up these awful nominees, demonstrating his complete and utter embrace of the guiding principals of the g.o.p.: Nepotism, Cronieism and Corruption.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:36 pmThanks for the link nolo. It doesn’t surprise me at all. This is the kind of information that needs to be in the main stream media in order to get regular apathetic people to start to care a little.
The conservatives have successfully executed a plan to control the media. We need to have a concerted effort to counter this or the next election will be quite a surprise. The problem is the conservatives are very, very organized and the liberals have not concentrated their efforts. On top of that, you have a political party called liberals that supposedly counteract the conservatives, when in fact the governmental liberals are closer to the conservatives than they are with the non-governmental liberals.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:40 pmThe records show that most of the over-heated options trading on United and American Airlines in the week before the 9-11 attack were processed by Deutchbank. A.B. “Buzzy†Krongard was running the bank at the time… I’m just sayin…
November 14th, 2007 at 7:49 pmThe records show that most of the over-heated options trading on United and American Airlines in the week before the 9-11 attack were processed by Deutchbank. A.B. “Buzzy†Krongard was running the bank at the time… I’m just sayin…
Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper — November 14, 2007 @ 7:49 pm
Ok Well that surprised me! You must be joking. Please tell me your joking.
November 14th, 2007 at 7:52 pmAnother bush fox guarding a henhouse!
November 14th, 2007 at 8:01 pmNature, I’m not joking.
November 14th, 2007 at 8:04 pmHey everyone, let’s ignore the troll and watch his head explode.
It’s been very nice here today with the TP moderators doing their job.
November 14th, 2007 at 8:06 pmIs it Spring time already. The birds are starting to sing.
November 14th, 2007 at 8:16 pmIs it Spring time already. The birds are starting to sing.
Comment by Give me back my country — November 14, 2007 @ 8:16 pm
A jail bird can show in any season!!
November 14th, 2007 at 8:20 pmNow Regan
November 14th, 2007 at 8:23 pmHey everyone, let’s ignore the troll and watch his head explode.
It’s been very nice here today with the TP moderators doing their job.
Comment by bilbobaggins — November 14, 2007 @ 8:06 pm
I never thought I’d be able to ask this question at TP: WHAT TROLLS?
Oh yeah, I’m also shocked that a member of Bushco would lie. What will tomorrows scandal will be?
November 14th, 2007 at 9:00 pmHe lies to Congress and gets invited to a Christmas party for his efforts. We are screwed.
November 14th, 2007 at 9:40 pmObviously a dysfunctional famly that doesn’t communicate with each other.
Of course, you’d think his brother seeing that he was leading the investigation just might have mentioned his board seat at Thanksgiving dinner!
November 14th, 2007 at 10:27 pmDo you think that “Buzzy” brings the weed and “Cookie” takes care of “the munchies”?
November 15th, 2007 at 12:44 am>This woman would say ANYTHING to get elected,
It worked for Bush. See his pre-presidential comments on nation-building, american being the sheriff of the world, and timetables, for but a few of the many many examples where bush has done a 180 degree flip flop.
November 15th, 2007 at 7:34 amThis whole relationship highlights not only the corruption of the Bush Administration, but also the highly unethical and suspicious activities of Blackwater which has faced multiple investigations (yet chooses the brother of a prominent government investigator for its board of directors).
November 15th, 2007 at 8:56 amHi Pete (@36),
Jason M. Hendler is a well-known troll here.
November 15th, 2007 at 8:59 amJason M. Hendler is a well-known troll here.
Comment by Peter C — November 15, 2007 @ 8:59 am
I know. However, there was a fair amount of extermination done. I don’t mind having to stomp on an occasional bug, just for kicks.
November 15th, 2007 at 10:43 am