Kat,
Forgot to say I'm worried about the whistle blower. But I talked to a former boss who was VP at a very large chemical company his entire career--one you'd know right away--and he tells me that historically whistle blowers just don't make it after the explosion. But I still wonder why he was fired. Did he possibly carry out an alleged dishonest order from the top and is also to blame, then decided to blow the whistle "innocently" for fear they were closing in on him, or is he just plain resented for the revelation. If it's the latter I'll be very disappointed. It's so easy to say "I'm sorry sir but I can't do that." But I'm older and young people might be so intimidated that they don't have the confidence or the brains to refuse. I feel there should be laws in place (maybe they exist) to protect those who follow inappropriate orders like the sexual harrassment laws that have come into place over the past 20 years, but then each of us is responsible so I'm talking about of both sides of my mouth. G.S.