Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Democrat Nads Small, but Growing

Senator Reid has called a special session to confront Sen Pat Robert about the phase II investigation, or lack thereof.

Democrats forced the Republican-controlled Senate into an unusual closed session Tuesday, questioning intelligence that President Bush used in the run-up to the war in Iraq and accusing Republicans of ignoring the issue.
"They have repeatedly chosen to protect the Republican administration rather than get to the bottom of what happened and why," Democratic leader Harry Reid said.
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In a speech on the Senate floor, Reid demanded the Senate go into closed session. The public was ordered out of the chamber, the lights were dimmed, and the doors were closed. No vote is required in such circumstances.
Reid's move shone a spotlight on the continuing controversy over intelligence that President Bush cited in the run-up to the war in Iraq. Despite prewar claims, no weapons of mass destruction have been found in Iraq, and some Democrats have accused the administration of manipulating the information that was in their possession.
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"The Libby indictment provides a window into what this is really all about, how this administration manufactured and manipulated intelligence in order to sell the war in Iraq and attempted to destroy those who dared to challenge its actions," Reid said before invoking Senate rules that led to the closed session.


Phase II was to examine manipulation of intelligence including the items such as the forged Niger yellowcake document.

This a surprisingly timely move by Reid and one for which we should provide support. You should call you Senator's office today or sometime this week and demand that they support the effort to have the investigation move forward.

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