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Rice Hearts Oversight
Condoleezza Rice knows deep down that she wants the State Department to cooperate with the House oversight committee's investigation of Iraqi corruption issues. She just wants to make sure that sources and methods are protected, and that the committee stays discreet, she said during today's hearing.
Unfortunately, obscure bureaucrats like State's Joel Starr have told the committee that it can't publicly discuss things like "Broad statements/assessments which judge or characterize the quality of Iraqi governance or the ability/determination of the Iraqi government to deal with corruption, including allegations that investigations were thwarted/stifled for political reasons."
"I didn't make this directive," Rice said when Rep. Pat Lynch (D-MA) read it to her. "Consider it rescinded." Whether that'll make a difference is unclear: Rice still wants to discuss most aspects of corruption in closed session.
Comments (14)
Jake D. wrote on October 25, 2007 12:08 PM:Spencer:
Are you sure there's NO other news going on anywhere else in the entire world (say, like, in San Diego, CA) besides Rice?
mo2 wrote on October 25, 2007 12:36 PM:Does TPM have banning ability? I am pretty sure I recall it being used once in the past. Perhaps today is a good day to test the functionality.
jon wrote on October 25, 2007 12:41 PM:Uh, that's STEPHEN Lynch. Nice to see him stepping up.
wordvarc wrote on October 25, 2007 12:52 PM:.
2 state dept people overseeing $1.2 billion for 'security contractors?'
And the WH spokesmodel reacting to a war prostester calling Rice a war criminal by saying "Congress must be run know by Code pink?"
The WH and their goons continue to be belligerent bunglers.
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wordvarc wrote on October 25, 2007 12:53 PM:.
2 state dept people overseeing $1.2 billion for 'security contractors?'
And the WH spokesmodel reacting to a war protester calling Rice a war criminal by saying "Congress must be now be run by Code Pink?"
The WH and their goons continue to be belligerent bunglers.
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Tross wrote on October 25, 2007 1:34 PM:I'm not one for squelching legitimate political discourse, but may I suggest that Jake D's comments are impeding some very important discussions on this site.
Jake D. wrote on October 25, 2007 1:44 PM:Are you kidding me?! There are over a dozen "very important" discussions on this site just about Secretary Rice!!! I'm impeding that about as much as firefighters are impeding the wind in California . . .
v. popvli wrote on October 25, 2007 1:58 PM:jake d.
fire is apolitical.
but if you'd like to make it a political issue, how come the national guard isn't playing a bigger role in disaster control?
oh yeah, because their resources are all tied up abroad.
mohio wrote on October 25, 2007 2:02 PM:Um, Jakee?
TheraP wrote on October 25, 2007 4:03 PM:There's like a million sites devoted to natural disasters: this is a political site. Perhaps you've been misdirected?
Jake was previously banned. I could get the date Josh, himself, posted that.
Josh, you yourself! Would the date help?
Anonymous wrote on October 25, 2007 4:03 PM:So, other than allow little Jakey, the phony veteran and false-argument dissemenator, to dominate the comments section -- what has everyone accomplished here today?
I mean, Jakey's getting his paycheck, and a little self-stimulatory 'frisson' out of it... what are we getting when we pay attention to him except spin wheels?
Jakey's purpose is to turn any discussion or expression of Left-opinion into a thread that's really all about him... and when criticized, his claims of having his free speech violated, and how it's so intolerant here in Left blogtopia.
See the other threads regarding Rice's testimony, most of which little Jakey, six years old, has been able to derail into being all about him and his opinions and his posts --and not about the issue of a lying, dissembling and obfuscating Secretary of State.
(Cross-posted from similar Rice thread.)
Austin Cooper wrote on October 25, 2007 4:05 PM:Sorry; the post above is mine. Didn't intend it to be anonymous.
AZbill wrote on October 25, 2007 9:50 PM:Condilesbian couldn't the 11-7 shift at a Circle K.
AZbill wrote on October 25, 2007 9:50 PM:Condilesbian couldn't run the 11-7 shift at a Circle K.