WASHINGTON - A former top-ranking official at the CIA was sentenced yesterday to 37 months in prison for defrauding the government by steering a clandestine contract to a military contractor who was a close friend....
Prosecutors said Kyle D. Foggo used the executive director position at the CIA from 2004 to 2006 to ensure the award of lucrative contracts to Brent R. Wilkes, a San Diego businessman, who in return took Foggo on expensive vacations, paid for his meals at restaurants, and offered him a job after he retired....
Prosecutors sought to portray Foggo as an unpatriotic opportunist who took advantage of his position to reward his old friend, Wilkes, at a time of national crisis after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the invasion of Iraq.
Like all war looters.
Foggo's lawyers said that despite his flaws, he was a resourceful and loyal CIA officer who served his country. --more--"
Yeah, thanks.
