In other Iraq news, The FBI has launched an investigation into the recent killing of a U.S. contractor in Iraq who died just days after he accused the Iraqi Defense Ministry of corruption. 43-year-old Dale Stoffel worked for the company Wye Oak Technology which was refurbishing old Iraqi military equipment. According to the Los Angeles Times, he died shortly after he alerted U.S. officials that Iraqi officials were part of a kickback scheme involving a multi-million dollar contract awarded to his company. On Dec. 8 he met with coalition officials to discuss his concerns. Shortly after Stoffel left the meeting, he was shot dead along with a business associate and an Iraqi translator.