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Stories say Andersen partners and employees are mad at the government for indicting them in the Enron case. Tough.

When an organization sets itself up as the pet poodle of its corporate clients instead of being a neutral auditor and adviser, Enron happens. When unbridled greed dominates every waking thought of Andersen employees and its owner/partners, ethics go right out the window.

That any Andersen partner or employee would blame the government for their downfall shows why their downfall is necessary–they still don’t get it.