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If it smells rotten-- it usually is. |
Frist Freezes Senate Probe of Prewar Iraq Data
By Walter Pincus and Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, November 8, 2003
Angry about a leaked Democratic memo, the Republican leadership of the
Senate yesterday took the unusual step of canceling all business of the
committee investigating prewar intelligence on Iraq.
Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) called on the author of the memo --
which laid out a possible Democratic strategy to extend the investigation to
include the White House and executive branch -- to "identify himself or
herself . . . disavow this partisan attack in its entirety" and deliver "a
personal apology" to Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), chairman of the Select
Committee on Intelligence.
Only if those steps are taken, Frist said, "will it be possible for the
committee to resume its work in an effective and bipartisan manner -- a
manner deserving of the confidence of other members of the Senate and the
executive branch."
Roberts followed Frist on the floor and said that unless the Democratic
members "properly" address the issue, "I am afraid that it will be
impossible to return to 'business as usual' in the committee."
A committee meeting scheduled for yesterday was canceled, and none has been
scheduled for next week, according to a senior committee staff member.
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (W.Va.), the committee's ranking Democrat, said
he was "really disappointed" with the Republican action. "Whose advantage is
it to derail asking the tough questions on prewar intelligence and the use
and misuse of it?" he asked.
The GOP move follows a month of extraordinary maneuvering by Democrats and
Republicans to take political advantage of the committee's look at how the
intelligence community collected and analyzed intelligence on Iraq over the
past decade.
Rockefeller, prodded by the Democratic leadership, did not want the blame
for any exaggerations of the threat posed by Iraq to rest largely with the
CIA; instead he wanted the panel to investigate the separate question of how
the administration used the information it was given.
The memo that set off yesterday's events was written by a committee
Democratic staff aide and laid out for Rockefeller possible steps that could
be taken by Democrats to press their approach. It also proposed publicizing
any limitations the Republican majority put on the inquiry and exposing what
it termed "the senior administration officials who made the case for a
unilateral, preemptive war."
Rockefeller has said he did not share the memo with other Democrats on the
committee or with the Senate leadership.
Yesterday, Frist appeared to close the door entirely on the Democrats'
wishes. After discussions with Roberts, the majority leader said that "the
committee's review is nearly complete" and "we have jointly determined the
committee can and will complete its review this year."
"They can't do that," Rockefeller said, noting that hundreds of pages of
requested documents have recently been promised by the State Department and
Pentagon and more interviews have been scheduled.
In addition, he noted that the final report from David Kay, who heads the
CIA's search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, has not been
completed. "What can we say about prewar intelligence without Kay's report?"
Rockefeller asked.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14010-2003Nov7.html
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"From the brief time that we did spend occupying Iraqi territory
after the war, I am certain that had we taken all of Iraq, we would have
been like the dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we, not
the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of the occupation. This is a
burden I am sure the beleaguered American taxpayer would not have been happy
to take on."
- Norman Schwarzkopf, from his 1993 autobiography, "It Doesn't
Take a Hero."
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08 Nov 2003 06:14:11 PM |
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On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 22:22:29 -0700, "Tom Jefferson"
<tomj@democracy.org> wrote:
Frist Freezes Senate Probe of Prewar Iraq Data
By Walter Pincus and Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, November 8, 2003
Angry about a leaked Democratic memo, the Republican leadership of the
Senate yesterday took the unusual step of canceling all business of the
committee investigating prewar intelligence on Iraq.
Rockefeller shouldn't have politicized the Senate Select Committee.
While you loons try to play the memo down it's every bit as important
in its own way as the stain on that little blue dress in exposing one
of yours as a serial liar.
Rockefeller & crew got caught red-handed trying to politicize the
9/11 investigation: admit it. They were less concerned with finding
the truth than making sure President Bush loses the '04 election. You
may squeal and pout and stamp your feet but that's the real story
here.
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"Iraq was a brilliant campaign fought with minimal
casualties, 11 September was a humiliating failure
by government to fulfill its primary role of
national defence. But Democrats who complained that
Bush was too slow to act on doubtful intelligence
re 9/11 now profess to be horrified that he was too
quick to act on doubtful intelligence re Iraq. This
is not a serious party."
http://www.spectator.co.uk/article.php3?table=old§ion=current&issue=2003-07-19&id=3319
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08 Nov 2003 06:37:08 PM |
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"OrionCA" <orionca@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:181rqv0h2gl3bmh582epmrgmc7nqrh49dk@4ax.com...
On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 22:22:29 -0700, "Tom Jefferson"
<tomj@democracy.org> wrote:
Frist Freezes Senate Probe of Prewar Iraq Data
By Walter Pincus and Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, November 8, 2003
Angry about a leaked Democratic memo, the Republican leadership of the
Senate yesterday took the unusual step of canceling all business of the
committee investigating prewar intelligence on Iraq.
Rockefeller shouldn't have politicized the Senate Select Committee.
There is no proof he did.
While you loons try to play the memo down it's every bit as important
in its own way as the stain on that little blue dress in exposing one
of yours as a serial liar.
What you're telling our readers is the nation's right to know what
information/intelligence Bush based his decision to invade Iraq on is not as
important as the semen stain on a blue dress that the rightwing witch hunt
found after spending almost $80 million US taxpayer dollars.
Rockefeller & crew got caught red-handed trying to politicize the
9/11 investigation: admit it. They were less concerned with finding
the truth than making sure President Bush loses the '04 election. You
may squeal and pout and stamp your feet but that's the real story
here.
No, the real story is republicans getting spooked because the investigation
was getting too close to Bush for their comfort. To hell with justice or the
public's right to know.
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"From the brief time that we did spend occupying Iraqi territory
after the war, I am certain that had we taken all of Iraq, we would have
been like the dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we, not
the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of the occupation. This is a
burden I am sure the beleaguered American taxpayer would not have been happy
to take on."
- Norman Schwarzkopf, from his 1993 autobiography, "It Doesn't
Take a Hero."
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08 Nov 2003 09:50:40 PM |
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In article <3fad8c3f$0$91664$a32e20b9@news.nntpservers.com>, Tom
Jefferson <tomj@democracy.org> wrote:
"OrionCA" <orionca@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:181rqv0h2gl3bmh582epmrgmc7nqrh49dk@4ax.com...
On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 22:22:29 -0700, "Tom Jefferson"
<tomj@democracy.org> wrote:
Frist Freezes Senate Probe of Prewar Iraq Data
By Walter Pincus and Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, November 8, 2003
Angry about a leaked Democratic memo, the Republican leadership of the
Senate yesterday took the unusual step of canceling all business of the
committee investigating prewar intelligence on Iraq.
Rockefeller shouldn't have politicized the Senate Select Committee.
There is no proof he did.
While you loons try to play the memo down it's every bit as important
in its own way as the stain on that little blue dress in exposing one
of yours as a serial liar.
What you're telling our readers is the nation's right to know what
information/intelligence Bush based his decision to invade Iraq on is not as
important as the semen stain on a blue dress that the rightwing witch hunt
found after spending almost $80 million US taxpayer dollars.
Right to know intelligence information? I'm sorry you have no such
right. And rightfully so. The intelligence committee has a right to
know such information and also a responsibility not to politicize it.
Rockefeller & crew got caught red-handed trying to politicize the
9/11 investigation: admit it. They were less concerned with finding
the truth than making sure President Bush loses the '04 election. You
may squeal and pout and stamp your feet but that's the real story
here.
No, the real story is republicans getting spooked because the investigation
was getting too close to Bush for their comfort. To hell with justice or the
public's right to know.
No, the real story is that the democratic party will do or say
anything- true or not-to regain power. The other real story is that
folks are getting wise to them.
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"From the brief time that we did spend occupying Iraqi territory
after the war, I am certain that had we taken all of Iraq, we would have
been like the dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we, not
the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of the occupation. This is a
burden I am sure the beleaguered American taxpayer would not have been happy
to take on."
- Norman Schwarzkopf, from his 1993 autobiography, "It Doesn't
Take a Hero."
Gosh Norman, you're not so Stormin after all.
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| User: "Patriot" |
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08 Nov 2003 09:55:21 PM |
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If it smells rotten, it's usually liberal.
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11 Nov 2003 01:32:03 AM |
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In article <bn2tqvg4hg0hgfqtvl0vhcpi3135c25k45@4ax.com>, Seethis Pass
<NotAnewGuy@Maxivision.com> wrote:
On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 03:50:40 GMT, Play Jurist <pj@shotmail.com> wrote:
In article <3fad8c3f$0$91664$a32e20b9@news.nntpservers.com>, Tom
Jefferson <tomj@democracy.org> wrote:
"OrionCA" <orionca@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:181rqv0h2gl3bmh582epmrgmc7nqrh49dk@4ax.com...
On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 22:22:29 -0700, "Tom Jefferson"
<tomj@democracy.org> wrote:
Frist Freezes Senate Probe of Prewar Iraq Data
By Walter Pincus and Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, November 8, 2003
Angry about a leaked Democratic memo, the Republican leadership of the
Senate yesterday took the unusual step of canceling all business of the
committee investigating prewar intelligence on Iraq.
Rockefeller shouldn't have politicized the Senate Select Committee.
There is no proof he did.
While you loons try to play the memo down it's every bit as important
in its own way as the stain on that little blue dress in exposing one
of yours as a serial liar.
What you're telling our readers is the nation's right to know what
information/intelligence Bush based his decision to invade Iraq on is not
as
important as the semen stain on a blue dress that the rightwing witch hunt
found after spending almost $80 million US taxpayer dollars.
Right to know intelligence information? I'm sorry you have no such
right. And rightfully so. The intelligence committee has a right to
know such information and also a responsibility not to politicize it.
Rockefeller & crew got caught red-handed trying to politicize the
9/11 investigation: admit it. They were less concerned with finding
the truth than making sure President Bush loses the '04 election. You
may squeal and pout and stamp your feet but that's the real story
here.
No, the real story is republicans getting spooked because the investigation
was getting too close to Bush for their comfort. To hell with justice or
the
public's right to know.
No, the real story is that the democratic party will do or say
anything- true or not-to regain power. The other real story is that
folks are getting wise to them.
--
"From the brief time that we did spend occupying Iraqi territory
after the war, I am certain that had we taken all of Iraq, we would have
been like the dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we,
not
the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of the occupation. This is a
burden I am sure the beleaguered American taxpayer would not have been
happy
to take on."
- Norman Schwarzkopf, from his 1993 autobiography, "It Doesn't
Take a Hero."
Gosh Norman, you're not so Stormin after all.
That is your argument against the American peoples right to know?
When our country is setup to take a very Large fall and the stated
reasons are found to be false ,we have the DUTY to know the truth.
Maybe you should argue For the American people rather than against if
you'd like to keep your stolen power.
I suppose you'd advocate for a web cam to be set up so you could watch
the intelligence committee hearings. Maybe even interactive so you
could control the camera.
Obviously, I'm not arguing against the peoples right to know, just
their right to know classified information. Do you think we should
all have the right to know classified information?
The democrats on the I.C. have the DUTY to know the truth. And also
the DUTY to keep that information confidential and not politicize it.
They write their report, THEN you have right to read it and draw
whatever conclusions you may from it.
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08 Nov 2003 04:35:29 AM |
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Tom Jefferson allegedly said:
Yesterday, Frist appeared to close the door entirely on the Democrats'
wishes. After discussions with Roberts, the majority leader said that "the
committee's review is nearly complete" and "we have jointly determined the
committee can and will complete its review this year."
"They can't do that," Rockefeller said, noting that hundreds of pages of
requested documents have recently been promised by the State Department
and Pentagon and more interviews have been scheduled.
In addition, he noted that the final report from David Kay, who heads the
CIA's search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, has not been
completed. "What can we say about prewar intelligence without Kay's
report?" Rockefeller asked.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14010-2003Nov7.html
All the documents being examined by the inquiry should be placed before the
public.........and examined by independent AND partisan people.
Let the truth ring out.
The Republicans and the Democrats are both corrupt liars......and neither of
them can be trusted.
Any US inquiry is crippled by cheaters on both sides. Compare these sad
spectacles to the recently held Hutton Inquiry in Britain.
EVERY document and ALL testimony on the inquiry web site....and the Prime
minister and Minister of defence both had to testify TWICE.
By comparison, the US looks like a Kangaroo Court court run by crooks.
.....and Americans think this is democracy?
Sad.
--
defenestrate: The act of throwing Windows out the window and replacing it on
your PC with some other operating system.
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08 Nov 2003 10:30:07 AM |
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In article <RF3rb.5711$ws.546934@news02.tsnz.net>, steve says...
Tom Jefferson allegedly said:
Yesterday, Frist appeared to close the door entirely on the Democrats'
wishes. After discussions with Roberts, the majority leader said that "the
committee's review is nearly complete" and "we have jointly determined the
committee can and will complete its review this year."
"They can't do that," Rockefeller said, noting that hundreds of pages of
requested documents have recently been promised by the State Department
and Pentagon and more interviews have been scheduled.
In addition, he noted that the final report from David Kay, who heads the
CIA's search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, has not been
completed. "What can we say about prewar intelligence without Kay's
report?" Rockefeller asked.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14010-2003Nov7.html
All the documents being examined by the inquiry should be placed before the
public.........and examined by independent AND partisan people.
Let the truth ring out.
The Republicans and the Democrats are both corrupt liars......and neither of
them can be trusted.
Any US inquiry is crippled by cheaters on both sides. Compare these sad
spectacles to the recently held Hutton Inquiry in Britain.
EVERY document and ALL testimony on the inquiry web site....and the Prime
minister and Minister of defence both had to testify TWICE.
By comparison, the US looks like a Kangaroo Court court run by crooks.
....and Americans think this is democracy?
Sad.
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No! I don't call this "democracy!" I call this plutocracy and corporate
imperialism. We are ruled from K-Street and from the secretive headquarters of
the Bush/Cheney junta. "Democracy" is failing in America.
Cat
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07 Nov 2003 11:29:38 PM |
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Was there ever any doubt that the republicans were going to
stop that investigation from reaching it's conclusion?
"Tom Jefferson" <tomj@democracy.org> wrote in message
news:3fac7da4$0$91683$a32e20b9@news.nntpservers.com...
Frist Freezes Senate Probe of Prewar Iraq Data
By Walter Pincus and Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, November 8, 2003
Angry about a leaked Democratic memo, the Republican leadership of the
Senate yesterday took the unusual step of canceling all business of the
committee investigating prewar intelligence on Iraq.
Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) called on the author of the memo --
which laid out a possible Democratic strategy to extend the investigation
to
include the White House and executive branch -- to "identify himself or
herself . . . disavow this partisan attack in its entirety" and deliver "a
personal apology" to Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), chairman of the Select
Committee on Intelligence.
Only if those steps are taken, Frist said, "will it be possible for the
committee to resume its work in an effective and bipartisan manner -- a
manner deserving of the confidence of other members of the Senate and the
executive branch."
Roberts followed Frist on the floor and said that unless the Democratic
members "properly" address the issue, "I am afraid that it will be
impossible to return to 'business as usual' in the committee."
A committee meeting scheduled for yesterday was canceled, and none has
been
scheduled for next week, according to a senior committee staff member.
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (W.Va.), the committee's ranking Democrat,
said
he was "really disappointed" with the Republican action. "Whose advantage
is
it to derail asking the tough questions on prewar intelligence and the use
and misuse of it?" he asked.
The GOP move follows a month of extraordinary maneuvering by Democrats and
Republicans to take political advantage of the committee's look at how the
intelligence community collected and analyzed intelligence on Iraq over
the
past decade.
Rockefeller, prodded by the Democratic leadership, did not want the blame
for any exaggerations of the threat posed by Iraq to rest largely with the
CIA; instead he wanted the panel to investigate the separate question of
how
the administration used the information it was given.
The memo that set off yesterday's events was written by a committee
Democratic staff aide and laid out for Rockefeller possible steps that
could
be taken by Democrats to press their approach. It also proposed
publicizing
any limitations the Republican majority put on the inquiry and exposing
what
it termed "the senior administration officials who made the case for a
unilateral, preemptive war."
Rockefeller has said he did not share the memo with other Democrats on the
committee or with the Senate leadership.
Yesterday, Frist appeared to close the door entirely on the Democrats'
wishes. After discussions with Roberts, the majority leader said that "the
committee's review is nearly complete" and "we have jointly determined the
committee can and will complete its review this year."
"They can't do that," Rockefeller said, noting that hundreds of pages of
requested documents have recently been promised by the State Department
and
Pentagon and more interviews have been scheduled.
In addition, he noted that the final report from David Kay, who heads the
CIA's search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, has not been
completed. "What can we say about prewar intelligence without Kay's
report?"
Rockefeller asked.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14010-2003Nov7.html
--
"From the brief time that we did spend occupying Iraqi territory
after the war, I am certain that had we taken all of Iraq, we would have
been like the dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we,
not
the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of the occupation. This is
a
burden I am sure the beleaguered American taxpayer would not have been
happy
to take on."
- Norman Schwarzkopf, from his 1993 autobiography, "It Doesn't
Take a Hero."
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07 Nov 2003 11:34:49 PM |
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"Zoso" <iamzoso@cox.net> wrote in message
news:s7%qb.7103$7B2.851@fed1read04...
Was there ever any doubt that the republicans were going to
stop that investigation from reaching it's conclusion?
As soon as signs started pointing to the Whitehouse they spooked and cooked
up a reason to shut it down. It has cost tens of thousands of lives and
billions of dollars for Bush's invasion of Iraq, surely we could spare a few
million to complete this investigation. After all the GOP screwed the public
with their Whitewater witch hunt to the tune of $75+ million US taxpayer
dollars to find a semen stain on a blue dress.
--
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of
unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the militaryindustrial
complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and
will persist.
We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or
democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and
knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial
and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals,
so that security and liberty may prosper together.
Military-Industrial Complex Speech, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961
http://coursesa.matrix.msu.edu/~hst306/documents/indust.html
"Tom Jefferson" <tomj@democracy.org> wrote in message
news:3fac7da4$0$91683$a32e20b9@news.nntpservers.com...
Frist Freezes Senate Probe of Prewar Iraq Data
By Walter Pincus and Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, November 8, 2003
Angry about a leaked Democratic memo, the Republican leadership of the
Senate yesterday took the unusual step of canceling all business of the
committee investigating prewar intelligence on Iraq.
Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) called on the author of the memo --
which laid out a possible Democratic strategy to extend the
investigation
to
include the White House and executive branch -- to "identify himself or
herself . . . disavow this partisan attack in its entirety" and deliver
"a
personal apology" to Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), chairman of the Select
Committee on Intelligence.
Only if those steps are taken, Frist said, "will it be possible for the
committee to resume its work in an effective and bipartisan manner -- a
manner deserving of the confidence of other members of the Senate and
the
executive branch."
Roberts followed Frist on the floor and said that unless the Democratic
members "properly" address the issue, "I am afraid that it will be
impossible to return to 'business as usual' in the committee."
A committee meeting scheduled for yesterday was canceled, and none has
been
scheduled for next week, according to a senior committee staff member.
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (W.Va.), the committee's ranking Democrat,
said
he was "really disappointed" with the Republican action. "Whose
advantage
is
it to derail asking the tough questions on prewar intelligence and the
use
and misuse of it?" he asked.
The GOP move follows a month of extraordinary maneuvering by Democrats
and
Republicans to take political advantage of the committee's look at how
the
intelligence community collected and analyzed intelligence on Iraq over
the
past decade.
Rockefeller, prodded by the Democratic leadership, did not want the
blame
for any exaggerations of the threat posed by Iraq to rest largely with
the
CIA; instead he wanted the panel to investigate the separate question of
how
the administration used the information it was given.
The memo that set off yesterday's events was written by a committee
Democratic staff aide and laid out for Rockefeller possible steps that
could
be taken by Democrats to press their approach. It also proposed
publicizing
any limitations the Republican majority put on the inquiry and exposing
what
it termed "the senior administration officials who made the case for a
unilateral, preemptive war."
Rockefeller has said he did not share the memo with other Democrats on
the
committee or with the Senate leadership.
Yesterday, Frist appeared to close the door entirely on the Democrats'
wishes. After discussions with Roberts, the majority leader said that
"the
committee's review is nearly complete" and "we have jointly determined
the
committee can and will complete its review this year."
"They can't do that," Rockefeller said, noting that hundreds of pages of
requested documents have recently been promised by the State Department
and
Pentagon and more interviews have been scheduled.
In addition, he noted that the final report from David Kay, who heads
the
CIA's search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, has not been
completed. "What can we say about prewar intelligence without Kay's
report?"
Rockefeller asked.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14010-2003Nov7.html
--
"From the brief time that we did spend occupying Iraqi territory
after the war, I am certain that had we taken all of Iraq, we would have
been like the dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we,
not
the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of the occupation. This
is
a
burden I am sure the beleaguered American taxpayer would not have been
happy
to take on."
- Norman Schwarzkopf, from his 1993 autobiography, "It Doesn't
Take a Hero."
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| User: "Zoso" |
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08 Nov 2003 12:39:01 AM |
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I supported the White Water investigation, I support this
investigation. Any time any politician is under intense
investigation I support it. But any time an investigation
gets suddenly canceled, I want that investigation re-opened
with an increase in intensity. Plus I want a new investigation
started that will look into why the original investigation was
called off. Especially if it was called off when it started
pointing to the White House.
"Tom Jefferson" <tomj@democracy.org> wrote in message
news:3fac8086$0$91662$a32e20b9@news.nntpservers.com...
"Zoso" <iamzoso@cox.net> wrote in message
news:s7%qb.7103$7B2.851@fed1read04...
Was there ever any doubt that the republicans were going to
stop that investigation from reaching it's conclusion?
As soon as signs started pointing to the Whitehouse they spooked and
cooked
up a reason to shut it down. It has cost tens of thousands of lives and
billions of dollars for Bush's invasion of Iraq, surely we could spare a
few
million to complete this investigation. After all the GOP screwed the
public
with their Whitewater witch hunt to the tune of $75+ million US taxpayer
dollars to find a semen stain on a blue dress.
--
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of
unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the
militaryindustrial
complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists
and
will persist.
We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or
democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert
and
knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge
industrial
and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals,
so that security and liberty may prosper together.
Military-Industrial Complex Speech, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961
http://coursesa.matrix.msu.edu/~hst306/documents/indust.html
"Tom Jefferson" <tomj@democracy.org> wrote in message
news:3fac7da4$0$91683$a32e20b9@news.nntpservers.com...
Frist Freezes Senate Probe of Prewar Iraq Data
By Walter Pincus and Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, November 8, 2003
Angry about a leaked Democratic memo, the Republican leadership of the
Senate yesterday took the unusual step of canceling all business of
the
committee investigating prewar intelligence on Iraq.
Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) called on the author of the
memo --
which laid out a possible Democratic strategy to extend the
investigation
to
include the White House and executive branch -- to "identify himself
or
herself . . . disavow this partisan attack in its entirety" and
deliver
"a
personal apology" to Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), chairman of the Select
Committee on Intelligence.
Only if those steps are taken, Frist said, "will it be possible for
the
committee to resume its work in an effective and bipartisan manner --
a
manner deserving of the confidence of other members of the Senate and
the
executive branch."
Roberts followed Frist on the floor and said that unless the
Democratic
members "properly" address the issue, "I am afraid that it will be
impossible to return to 'business as usual' in the committee."
A committee meeting scheduled for yesterday was canceled, and none has
been
scheduled for next week, according to a senior committee staff member.
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (W.Va.), the committee's ranking Democrat,
said
he was "really disappointed" with the Republican action. "Whose
advantage
is
it to derail asking the tough questions on prewar intelligence and the
use
and misuse of it?" he asked.
The GOP move follows a month of extraordinary maneuvering by Democrats
and
Republicans to take political advantage of the committee's look at how
the
intelligence community collected and analyzed intelligence on Iraq
over
the
past decade.
Rockefeller, prodded by the Democratic leadership, did not want the
blame
for any exaggerations of the threat posed by Iraq to rest largely with
the
CIA; instead he wanted the panel to investigate the separate question
of
how
the administration used the information it was given.
The memo that set off yesterday's events was written by a committee
Democratic staff aide and laid out for Rockefeller possible steps that
could
be taken by Democrats to press their approach. It also proposed
publicizing
any limitations the Republican majority put on the inquiry and
exposing
what
it termed "the senior administration officials who made the case for a
unilateral, preemptive war."
Rockefeller has said he did not share the memo with other Democrats on
the
committee or with the Senate leadership.
Yesterday, Frist appeared to close the door entirely on the Democrats'
wishes. After discussions with Roberts, the majority leader said that
"the
committee's review is nearly complete" and "we have jointly determined
the
committee can and will complete its review this year."
"They can't do that," Rockefeller said, noting that hundreds of pages
of
requested documents have recently been promised by the State
Department
and
Pentagon and more interviews have been scheduled.
In addition, he noted that the final report from David Kay, who heads
the
CIA's search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, has not been
completed. "What can we say about prewar intelligence without Kay's
report?"
Rockefeller asked.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14010-2003Nov7.html
--
"From the brief time that we did spend occupying Iraqi territory
after the war, I am certain that had we taken all of Iraq, we would
have
been like the dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and
we,
not
the United Nations, would be bearing the costs of the occupation. This
is
a
burden I am sure the beleaguered American taxpayer would not have been
happy
to take on."
- Norman Schwarzkopf, from his 1993 autobiography, "It Doesn't
Take a Hero."
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