Sen. Roberts is blocking interviews of Rice, Tenet, and Powell aides

[Roland99]

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman rebuffs attempts to interview Administration officials in pre-war Iraq probe
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Senate_Intelligence_Committee_Chairman_denies_access_0427.html

WASHINGTON – The Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has denied Democratic attempts to interview Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former CIA Director George Tenet and two former senior aides to erstwhile Secretary of State Colin Powell, RAW STORY has learned.

Intelligence Vice Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) sought to interview Rice, Tenet and Powell's aides as part of a Senate inquiry into whether public statements by Administration officials about Iraq were corroborated by intelligence information. Recent reports – including one last Sunday from a former CIA chief in Europe – suggest that the Bush Administration was warned that Iraq did not have substantive weapons of mass destruction.

Rockefeller expressed his desire to interview roughly twenty Administration officials in a private letter to Sen. Roberts in January, though the names of the officials cited in the letter were not made public until today. In addition to Rice and Tenet, Rockefeller sought access to Lawrence Wilkerson, formerly Powell's chief of staff, and Richard Armitage, formerly Deputy Secretary of State.

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Senate Intelligence Committee Staff Director Bill Duhnke, top aide to Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS), said there was no need to interview Powell's former aides, saying the intelligence behind Powell's speech was already known.

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Gimme an 'O'
Gimme a 'V'
Gimme an 'E'
Gimme an 'R'

Gimme a 'U'
Gimme a 'P'

[ComerPerro]

1. And Roberts isn't even the biggest jackass Senator from Kansas

[Patsy Stone]

2. What a good German he is...

And where's his buddy Brownback?

[fooj]

3. I hope the treasonous, rat bastard rots in jail.

Peace.

[wtmusic]

4. It's time to shut down the Senate again

My, these people never learn.

[Roland99]

8. Couldn't agree more! And Wyden has already started (re: oil royalties)

Let's keep it going! :D

[babylonsister]

9. I hope our Dems get a clue real quick.

We're waiting...

Another shutdown would be an excellent message!

[leftchick]

5. bushco** will never be able to repay that putrid Roberts for his help

in covering up some of the biggest fucking crimes in US History! What a fucking weasel he is!

ARGH!!!!

All I can think of is Peter Pettigrew when I see him...

[flordehinojos]

6. what a scumbag! and he stands on the floor of the senate in all

hifalutin righteousness--scumbag!!!!

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Is there any question why we have to take back Congress in '06!!???

:mad: :grr: :nuke: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Roland99]

10. Take back Congress, then take back the White House!

"Not only are we going to New Hampshire ... we're going to South Carolina and Oklahoma and Arizona and North Dakota and New Mexico, and we're going to California and Texas and New York! And we're going to South Dakota and Oregon and Washington and Michigan. And then we're going to Washington, D.C. to take back the White House, Yeeeeeaaaaaargh!"

[robertpaulsen]

13. I love it! Dean the Prophet!

He had the right idea, he was just two years ahead of his time!

[Roland99]

14. Damn straight. He has the passion.

[catmandu57]

11. WTF is it with roberts?

Does this son of a bitch have no conscience? no compassion? Is he that sure that he'll never be called to justice?

[Roland99]

17. I wonder why he's protecting * and the neocons? Does Sibel Edmonds know?

Is Roberts implicated in LIHOP and shady business dealings?

[burythehatchet]

12. Pat,

take your bottle of memory pills and shove 'em up your arse, you damn traitor.

[Lusted4]

15. What kind of a people would elect someone like Roberts? n/t

[Roland99]

16. The same ones wanting Intelligent Design in their schools.

[Supersedeas]

18. How does Bill Duhnke manage to look himself in the MIRROR--much less

his friends and family.

Yes, I work for Senator COVERUP.

[Roland99]

19. I wrote about that state of mind the other day >>>>>>

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2590264