EXCLUSIVE: FOIA Battle with Depts of Defense, State over Iraq-War Docs!

[BradBlog]

EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Continues FOIA Request Battle with Depts of Defense, State over Iraq War-Related Documents
Conyers Sends New Letters to Agencies, Continues to Amend Request by 52 Congressmen, Argues Fees Should be Waived as Agencies Keep Up Stonewall
DoD, State, Question House Members' Ability to 'Disseminate Info to Public'

Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) is continuing his negotation, on behalf of more than 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, for the release of documents related to the Bush Administration's plans for War in Iraq long prior to the beginning of hostilities, according to new letters written to the Departments of Defense and State by the ranking member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and obtained exclusively by The BRAD BLOG...

FULL STORY, COMPLETE TEXT OF LETTERS TO DoD, STATE:
http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002717.htm

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[cal04]

1. Thank you Brad for the update and

thank goodness for Congressman Conyers

[electropop]

2. We need Conyers on a Presidential ticket in 2008.

He has it all: courage, brains, and persistence.

[HereSince1628]

3. $110,000...That's doable. Really. Howard Dean should call

for a special fund-raiser if there isn't a DNC fund that can legally be used for that purpose.

[drm604]

5. Certainly this amount could be raised via the internet.

I'd love to see us come up with the money and call their bluff, but there may be a concern with setting a precedent.

It strikes me that they have a very good claim that the fees should be waived. Paying them could set a precedent for the future and raise the bar on when fees can be waived.

I have mixed feelings on this.

[HereSince1628]

6. I'd say getting the goods on BushCo is worth the risk

Once a person is wrongly forced to pay you have grounds for a court case.

[drm604]

7. You may be right.

But this may be the reason Conyers hasn't (at least yet) tried to raise the fees. As far as I can see they have every right to have them waived. But it would be great to call their bluff and see what they do.

[rodeodance]

4. what is this about?--Fees need to be waived?

.....Argues Fees Should be Waived as Agencies Keep Up Stonewall