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Tuesday November 1, 2005
The following fact sheet was issued to reporters Tuesday afternoon,
following Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) decision to force
the Senate into closed session over a report on the failure of Iraq
WMD intelligence.
It is presented "as is."
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For more than two years, Senate Democrats have pressed Republicans to
address the misuse of intelligence.
At every turn, Republicans have blocked efforts to investigate how
intelligence was used in the run-up to the war in Iraq.
Below details the long record established by Democrats to investigate
this matter.
March 14, 2003 -- Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Director
Mueller requesting an investigation into the origin of the Niger
documents.
May 23, 2003 -- Senators Roberts and Rockefeller sent a letter to the
CIA and State Department Inspectors General to review issues related
to the Niger documents.
June 2, 2003 -- Senator Rockefeller issued a press release endorsing a
statement made of the previous weekend by Senator Warner calling for a
joint SSCI/SASC investigation.
June 4, 2003 -- Senator Rockefeller issued a press release saying he
would push for an investigation. Senator Roberts issued a press
release saying calls for an investigation are premature.
June 10, 2003 -- Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Senator Roberts
asking for an investigation.
June 11, 2003 -- All Committee Democrats signed a letter to Senator
Roberts asking for a meeting of the Committee to discuss the question
of authorizing an inquiry into the intelligence that formed the basis
for going to war.
June 11, 2003 -- Senator Roberts issued a press release saying this is
routine committee oversight, and that criticism of the intelligence
community is unwarranted. Senator Rockefeller issued a press release
calling the ongoing review inadequate.
June 20, 2003 -- Senators Roberts and Rockefeller issued a joint press
release laying out the scope of the inquiry.
August 13, 2003 -- Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Senator
Roberts making 14 points about the investigation, asking to expand the
inquiry to address the "use of intelligence by policy makers" and
asking for several other actions.
September 9, 2003 -- After press reports quoting Senator Roberts as
saying the investigation was almost over, Senator Rockefeller sent a
letter to Senator Roberts urging him not to rush to complete the
investigation prematurely.
October 29, 2003 -- Senators Roberts and Rockefeller sent a letter to
Director Tenet expressing in strong terms that he should provide
documents that have been requested and make individuals available.
October 30, 2003 -- Senators Roberts and Rockefeller sent letters to
Secretaries Rumsfeld and Powell, and National Security Advisor Rice
expressing in strong terms that they should provide documents that
have been requested and make individuals available.
October 31, 2003 -- Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Director
Tenet asking for documents related to the interaction between
intelligence and policy makers, including the documents from the Vice
President’s office related to the Powell speech.
November 2, 2003 -- Senator Roberts made statements during a joint
television appearance with Senator Rockefeller claiming that the White
house would provide all documents they jointly requested.
December 5, 2003 -- Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to National
Security Advisor Rice asking for her help getting documents and access
to individuals.
January 22, 2004 -- Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Director
Tenet asking for compliance with the Oct. 31 request for documents.
February 12, 2004 -- Senators Roberts and Rockefeller issued a joint
press release announcing the Committee’s unanimous approval of the
expansion of the Iraq review, to include use of intelligence in the
form of public statements, and listing other aspects of what became
Phase II.
March 23, 2004 -- Senator Rockefeller sent yet another letter to
Director Tenet asking for compliance with the Oct. 31 request for
documents.
June 17, 2004 -- Senators Roberts and Rockefeller joint press release
announcing the unanimous approval of the report.
July 16, 2004 -- Committee Democrats sent a letter to Bush asking for
the one page summary of the NIE prepared for Bush. The Committee staff
had been allowed to review it but could not take notes and the
Committee was never given a copy.
February 3, 2005 -- Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Senator
Roberts outlining Committee priorities for the coming year and
encouraging completion of Phase II.
August 5, 2005 -- Senator Rockefeller sent a letter to Senator Roberts
expressing concern over the lack of progress on Phase II and calling
for a draft to be presented to the Committee at a business meeting in
September.
September 29, 2005 -- All Committee Democrats joined in additional
views to the annual Intelligence Authorization Bill criticizing the
lack of progress on Phase II.
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Ya think the Bush Crime Family was hidin' sumthin'? Naaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Harry
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