The U.S. State Department has taken steps to fire Peter Van Buren, a
longtime employee who publicly criticized the Pentagon’s so-called
"reconstruction efforts" in Iraq. In 2009 and 2010, he headed two
Provincial Reconstruction Teams in rural Iraq. After returning from
Iraq, he wrote a book, "We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for
the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People." Van Buren has also exposed
State Department waste and mismanagement on his blog, WeMeantWell.com.
For at least six months, he has been under investigation for possible
wrongdoings. After his 23-year career with the State Department, he now
faces being fired after filing a whistleblower reprisal complaint with
the Office of Special Counsel.Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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