Houston Chronicle/AP: Engineers society accused of disaster probe cover-ups

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Engineers society accused of disaster probe cover-ups

Independent panel convened to look at findings of engineers group

By CAIN BURDEAU
Associated Press

March 29, 2008

NEW ORLEANS — The professional organization for engineers who build the nation's roads, dams and bridges has been accused by fellow engineers of covering up catastrophic design flaws while investigating national disasters.

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Critics now accuse the group of covering up engineering mistakes, downplaying the need to alter building standards, and using the investigations to protect engineers and government agencies from lawsuits.

Similar accusations arose after both disasters, but the most recent allegations have pressured the organization to convene an independent panel to investigate.

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In the World Trade Center case, critics contend the engineering society wrongly concluded skyscrapers cannot withstand getting hit by airplanes. In the hurricane investigation, it was accused of suggesting that the power of the storm was as big a problem as the poorly designed levees.

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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5658132.html

[SpiralHawk]

1. "I pity the fools who don't grok LIHOP." - Mr. T

[Wilms]

2. Oh, they grok it. But denial is a powerful force. n/t

[SpiralHawk]

3. When the ugly truth about the BushCo-Republicon treason against the USA is too much to bear

[malaise]

4. Ditto n/t

[riverdeep]

5. So they're issuing a report in April.

Should be interesting. If some of the engineers are saying the towers should have been able to withstand the impact, then...that means someone purposely...can America 'go there'?

If Obama gets in, in his first year he needs to do a 9/11 investigation that's not compromised. I don't know if it would happen, he's got a lot to do, but it would be nice to have these questions settled.

[lovuian]

6. How long can military engineers media FBI and CIA keep

covering up these criminals and traitors

If you have one ounce of Patriotism in your blood how could you???

I know that they are killers but they can't kill us all