With Subpoena Compliance Now Optional, Congress Will Send Out More of Them

[babylonsister]

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With Subpoena Compliance Now Optional, Congress Will Send Out More of Them
Submitted by davidswanson on Tue, 2007-05-01 20:28. Congress

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Rice has so far refused to meet with the committee on the matter and said on Sunday she would not comply with the subpoena. Through an aide, she has sent several letters to the panel, but Waxman has called those responses insufficient and vague. He has been sending letters to Rice regarding the uranium claim since spring 2003.

Some of the other names that have surfaced in this story include Alan Foley of the CIA and Robert Joseph of the National Security Council, who negotiated the language in President Bush’s 2003 State of the Union speech that Iraq was seeking to buy uranium from Africa. There is also Rocco Martino, the Italian free-lance operative who peddled the forged documents that were the genesis of this claim, which ultimately found its way into the State of the Union speech even though Tenet had previously intervened to take out similar language in an earlier speech.

Several members expressed strong interest in hearing from these individuals, and the panel’s ranking Republican, Tom Davis (R-Va.) said it would be “entirely appropriate to bring in others” even though he opposed the subpoena for Rice.
On their part, Democrats expressed strong interest in broadening the probe.

“I’d love to talk to Martino in particular,” said panel member Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.).

“It’s important to bring in whoever can shed light on this,” agreed Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.).

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[Donnachaidh]

1. WHY is it Optional?

That's a frigging outrage! Drag the bastards in!

[babylonsister]

4. I think Condi's the one that might waste too much time by fighting

her stonewalling legally. I agree, they should cuff her very publically and make her squeal.

[Donnachaidh]

5. Condi knows she's screwed, that's why she is fighting

NO ONE in this government should be able to blow off a subpoena. If they do, two brawny cops should physically drag her kicking and screaming into the meeting.

I'm sick to the teeth of these public servants acting like they are above the law.

[peacebird]

2. refuse Subpoena - go to jail

Works for me.

[pinkpops]

3. Impeach Alberto, don't confirm anybody who wont swear to enforce

subpoenas.