MAJOR GENERAL ANTONIO M. TAGUBA, US Army, CF

123456789101112131415161718some of it permanently.” “Are you suggesting that theymisappropriated funds?” “Yes sir, I am. If the evidence of theconstruction of the facilities is-- is what I have to go by, becausethere is no GAO and there’s no IG at CPA. And they wouldn’t show methe contracts that they let for all these places. But I do know thatthe only place where construction is taking place is at Abu Ghraib,because my MPs are there. They’re not the contracting officerrepresentatives.” And he turned to his SJA and said, “Since this hasbeen dumped in my lap, tell me the next step I take.” He never cameback and asked for information. He never came back and asked for theinformation I had, or the evidence I had accumulated. Nobody evercame back to me and said this is what took place. As a matter offact, Colonel Warren said to me, “You want to steer clear of theissue.” I’m not blaming General Sanchez or General Wodjakowski. Ijust want them to take responsibility for what they didn’t do. And Idon’t ever expect a person like General Sanchez to change hispersonality or his way of thinking or his way of succeeding oranything else. I have only ever asked for a fair chance. And, no19sir, he did not give it me or anybody in the 800 thMP Brigade.20Q. Fair enough. Do you have any closing comments you want to21make?2223A. No, sir.Q. Thank you General Karpinski.156