In the determinations are made by that department to justice. So to pass the amendment on the appropriations bill for the specific purpose to prosecute these cases. But to talk about systemic there was the culture of corruption baby that purses those cases it was so k . Space or somebody manipulates the records the purpose of financial gain is said that a criminal offense shouldnt that be an example set somewhere in the system . I agree. Uk there has not been any at this point you would expect the cases with least amount of evidence or manipulation or conspiracy would be the ones to be set aside your earliest because the additional cases require more work than we are working feverishly with those because it is important to get through all 93. As we finish them i know the department is anxious to get the reports to take administrative action. Are you surprised there are not criminal prosecutions . Not at this point because the fbi is still investigating. I am not surprised. It does seem
Continuing to review the document and make sure that weve got it correct. The fact that it went to the Department Without the statement its a process until the last day that we sign a final report. It came up in the reason you dont put draft report out because they are subject to interpretation and they are not final and shortly after the draft came up here it was reported in the press but heres proof that somebody in the va changed it. That is not proof that just means you dont understand the process and i can show six days before the initial draft is released we were having discussions internally that if we dont declare that delay was the cause of death, we need to say so. It took a couple more drafts before it was concluded that on may 14 in the hearing where the original 17 names that we received came up i was asked if we had a chance to review those. It doesnt demonstrate the causality in a persons death. That is three and a half months before this final report. So there should ha
It is critical. Your first 30 days on the ground, you are just trying to figure out where you are, how things are operating, where the threats are. We absolutely concur with that recommendation of taking steps to ensure that the personnel we put on the ground are there for longer periods of time. And has the department been able to achieve those requirements in its practice . Yes, it has. The fact is we dont actually have any temporary facilities at the moment. I request give you an example, though, when we just entered bengi, we have mobile security agents on the ground with u. S. Marines that are there. Those agents are going to stay for a much longer period of time. Probably up to 90 days until were sure we have the proper security that we can then start replacing them with permanent personnel were going to have on the ground. The 30day rotations as the arb pointed out were not conducive to the security operation. Are there any other incentives that the department can provide or thi
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Fire at u. C. Santa barbara. Patrick eger was struck by the car driven by Elliot Rodger, who had just shot three team and stabbed three in his apartment. Cecilia vega on what patrick eger saw when he came facetoface with a killer. Reporter classes at the university of california at santa barbara, remembering the killed and wounded here. The father of victim christopher michaelsmartinez, a future lawyer and only child, leading the crowd in a resounding chant. Not one more. Reporter in that crowd, freshman patrick eggert, who came facetoface with Elliot Rodger on friday night and lived. Now, telling his story for the first time. I didnt hear it coming. Reporter patrick was riding his bike. Then, out of nowhere, a black bmw plowed into him and his friend, nick. Whats the one thing that stands out in your mind . That my friend, nick, is alive. When i was riding up to him, i didnt expect him to be alive. Reporter nick flew 50 feet in the air. He is still in the hospital today with two broke