State Department's top investigator recuses himself from any Blackwater inquiries

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"WASHINGTON — The State Department official responsible for ensuring the agency operates ethically rescued himself Wednesday from any investigations related to Blackwater Worldwide, after admitting to lawmakers that his brother is a member of the embattled security contractor's advisory board.

The revelation by Howard Krongard, the department's inspector general, came as Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee were defending him from what they said were politically motivated attacks."

State Department's top investigator recuses himself from any Blackwater inquiries