75 Transcript, Daily Press Briefing, U.S. State Department, April 21, 2005.
76 Ibid.
77 “11 Die As Missile Downs Copter—Blackwater’s Black Day: 7 Employees Killed,” the Commercial Appeal (Memphis), April 22, 2005.
78 Thomas Wagner, “Car Bomb Kills 8 at Baghdad Mosque; Militant Group Says It Killed Survivor of Copter Crash,” Associated Press, April 22, 2005.
79 Emery P. Dalesio, “N.C. Company Loses Seven in Iraq,” Associated Press, April 23, 2005.
CHAPTER 18
1 U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform Minority Staff Special Investigations Division, “Halliburton’s Questioned and Unsupported Costs in Iraq Exceed $1.4 Billion,” June 27, 2005.
2 Ibid.
3 David Firestone, “Senate Votes to Require Open Bidding on Contracts,” the New York Times, October 3, 2003.
4 Bloomberg News, “Pentagon Official Sees No Gouging,” the Houston Chronicle, July 2, 2004.
5 Joseph Schmitz, “Improving Oversight at Defense; Mission Drives Overhaul of IG’s Office,” Federal Times, September 8, 2003; Department of Defense biography of Joseph Schmitz, www.defenselink.mil/bios/ schmitz_bio.html.
6 T. Christian Miller, “Pentagon Investigator Resigning: Joseph E. Schmitz, the Defense Department’s Inspector General, Is Suspected of Blocking Investigations of Senior Bush Officials,” the Los Angeles Times, September 3, 2005.
7 Ibid.
8 Author copy of Schmitz’s letter.
9 Ibid.
10 Transcript of Joseph Schmitz’s remarks as prepared for delivery at the City Club of Cleveland, June 25, 2004.
11 Joseph E. Schmitz official biography, Department of Defense, February 10, 2005.
12 As stated on the Web site of the Order of Malta Federal Association, USA, www.smom.org/worldwide-history.php, captured December 4, 2006.
13 Ibid.
14 Remarks delivered by Inspector General Joseph E. Schmitz of the Department of Defense to the 16th International Military Chaplains Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, February 9, 2005.
15 J. Cofer Black speaking at the American Enterprise Institute, May 17, 2006.
16 Blackwater USA press release, “Joseph E. Schmitz Becomes Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for The Prince Group,” September 13, 2005.
17 Ibid.
18 Howard Seelye, “Schmitz Striving for Moderate Image in Race for Utt’s Seat,” the Los Angeles Times, April 12, 1970.
19 Ibid.
20 Phil Kerby, “The Reagan Backlash,” The Nation, September 25, 1967.
21 David Haldane and Jean O. Pasco, “Fiery O.C. Ultraconservative Schmitz Dies,” the Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2001.
22 Ibid.
23 Adam Bernstein, “Conservative GOP Congressman John G. Schmitz, 70, Dies,” the Washington Post, January 12, 2001.
24 David Haldane and Jean O. Pasco, “Fiery O.C. Ultraconservative Schmitz Dies,” the Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2001.
25 “LeTourneau’s Father Dies,” the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 12, 2001.
26 Thomas J. Foley, “Rousselot, Schmitz Condemn Visit Plan,” the Los Angeles Times, July 17, 1971.
27 Ibid.
28 Adam Bernstein, “Conservative GOP Congressman John G. Schmitz, 70, Dies,” the Washington Post, January 12, 2001.
29 David Haldane and Jean O. Pasco, “Fiery O.C. Ultraconservative Schmitz Dies,” the Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2001.
30 Adam Bernstein, “Conservative GOP Congressman John G. Schmitz, 70, Dies,” the Washington Post, January 12, 2001.
31 Ibid.
32 David Haldane and Jean O. Pasco, “Fiery O.C. Ultraconservative Schmitz Dies,” the Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2001.
33 Ibid.
34 Mark Martin, “John G. Schmitz, Former Congressman From Orange County,” the San Francisco Chronicle, January 12, 2001.
35 John P. Schmitz, profile, www.mayerbrownrowe.com/lawyers/profile.asp?hubbardid=S884112239, accessed December 5, 2006.
36 Lawrence E. Walsh, “Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters,” Chapter 28, August 4, 1993.
37 Ibid.
38 Ibid.
39 Ibid.
40 Ibid.
41 Ibid.
42 Ibid.
43 Department of Defense biography of Joseph Schmitz, www.defenselink.mil/bios/schmitz_bio.html.
44 Lawrence E. Walsh, “Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters,” Chapter 31, August 4, 1993.
45 John P. Schmitz profile, www.mayerbrownrowe.com/lawyers/profile.asp?hubbardid=S884112239, accessed December 5, 2006.
46 Ibid.
47 Author copy of Senate Office of Public Records lobbying records.
48 “Bush Donor Profile: John Patrick Schmitz,” Texans for Public Justice, www.tpj.org/docs/pioneers/pioneers_view.jsp?id=723, accessed December 5, 2006.
49 Alex Tresniowski, Lorenzo Benet, and Stacey Wilson, “One Year Later,” People, May 15, 2006.
50 Ibid.
51 Ibid.
52 “LeTourneau’s Father Dies,” the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 12, 2001.
53 Department of Defense biography of Joseph Schmitz, www.defenselink.mil/bios/schmitz_bio.html.
54 Ibid.
55 Patton Boggs’s Iraq Reconstruction page, www.pattonboggs.com/practiceareas/a-z/ 104.html, as it appeared on June 15, 2003.
56 Ibid.
57 Joseph E. Schmitz, “Comments About Recent Veto of HHS Bill,” letter published in the Washington Times, November 7, 1989.
58 Joseph E. Schmitz, “It’s Not a Federal Matter,” letter published in the Washington Post, July 13, 1990.
59 Joseph E. Schmitz, “Mr. Dershowitz’s Dilemma Is No Dilemma,” letter published in the Washington Times, July 6, 1992.
60 Transcript, “U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Holds a Hearing on Defense Department Nominations,” October 23, 2001.
61 Joseph E. Schmitz, “If you pull that lever for Clinton…,” letter published in the Washington Times, October 30, 1992.
62 Ibid.
63 Transcript, “U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Holds a Hearing on Defense Department Nominations,” October 23, 2001.
64 Ibid.
65 Ibid.
66 As stated on the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Web site.
67 Remarks as delivered by Inspector General Joseph E. Schmitz of the Department of Defense, “Wrestling with Discipline: Life Lessons in Leadership,” National Wrestling Coaches Association Coaches Clinic, St. Louis, Missouri, March 20, 2004.
68 Remarks as delivered by Inspector General Joseph E. Schmitz of the Department of Defense, Association of Naval Aviators Defense Industry Leaders Breakfast, Tysons Corner, Virginia, June 10, 2004.
69 T. Christian Miller, “The Scrutinizer Finds Himself Under Scrutiny,” Los Angeles Times, September 25, 2005.
70 Ibid.
71 Ibid.
72 Ibid.
73 Transcript, White House Daily Press Briefing, March 25, 2003.
74 Stephen Labaton, “Pentagon Adviser Is Also Advising Global Crossing,” New York Times, March 21, 2003; Seymour M. Hersh, “Lunch With the Chairman: Why Was Richard Perle Meeting with Adnan Khashoggi?” The New Yorker, March 17, 2003.