Panel to Probe Use of Iraq Oil Revenues (Now probing Bush/Halliburton)

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Panel to Probe Use of Iraq Oil Revenues
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - A House subcommittee investigating Iraq's oil-for-food program expanded its probe to the Bush administration Tuesday, agreeing to subpoena documents on the U.S. postwar management of oil revenues and, if necessary, audits on contracts for reconstruction projects, including one given to Halliburton.

Democrats on the House Government Reform subcommittee on national security said there should be a full investigation into the Bush administration's refusal to release audits of Halliburton's $1.5 billion, noncompetitive contract to repair oil production facilities. The Houston-based oil services company was formerly headed by Vice President Dick Cheney.

Failure to release the information, said Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., would appear hypocritical and arrogant, and "reinforce the image that our primary goal (in Iraq) was to seize control of the oil."

Congress, said Democrats, needs to know what happened to oil revenues when the United States took over their management between May 2003 and June 2004. Since then, management has switched to the interim Iraqi government.

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1. Given 5 and done.

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2. Its current average rating is 4.65 with 20 votes KICK N/T

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3. Kick n/t

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4. 4.80 with 85 votes n/t

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5. Waxman...

One of the fearless few in the land of many monsters.
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6. 6:20 p.m.CST: Its current average rating is 4.80 with 178 vote(s).

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7. Indictments will be released AFTER the election

How many want to bet that'll be the case?

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8. Waxman does all the "checks & balances" in this government

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