Officials from the Justice Department and the Inspector Generalâs office informed Congress that although government contractors commit fraud in Iraq, the problem is not nearly as severe as many critics have suggested. But that’s certainly not due to overzealous enforcement: the Justice Department has opted out of at least 10 whistle-blower suits that alleged fraud in Iraq reconstruction. As one critic put it at the hearing: there “isn’t much of an incentive not to steal. At this point, there is nothing more profitable than fraud.” (Associated Press, Boston Globe)
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