SFRC Iraq hearings continue at 2:30 on C-Span 3

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Links from here
http://c-span.org/Default.aspx

Info on hearings and list of speakers
http://biden.senate.gov/press/press_releases/release/?id=99d79276-f660-4f03-b321-d8be1b7e5d19

Afternoon hearing (now)
http://c-span.org/Watch/cspan3_wm.aspx

Panel from this morning (an excellent listen)
rtsp://video.c-span.org/project/iraq/iraq040208_surge1.rm

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1. Thanks

It hasn't started yet?

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2. edit - yes, just started

They were showing people filing into the room a couple of minutes ago.

Here it is starting now.

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3. anyone know anything about this speaker's group, Revenue Watch Institute?

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15. I think I've realized this guy is the closest to BushCo's policy

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4. baby sitting

Kagan while he was on "tour" in Iraq :rofl:

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5. this guy is making some amazing statements that need to be said

:)

edit - the smiley is for that comment; the rest of it is too sad for any smiley...

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6. Better off under Saddam

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7. we're creating more small militias...

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8. reconciliation, when happening, between Americans and groups of Iraqis, not among groups of Iraqis

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9. I'm not going to tell an imperialist power how to be an imperialist power

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11. the role of Iran in Iraq is exaggerated; it's more like Somalia than Bosnia nt

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10. Biden teaching the panelist about the Iraqi constitution! Go Joe! nt

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12. Thanks for this diary.

These are some amazing hearings. I wish they were getting more attention.

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14. it will be interesting to see what Biden, Kerry, et al. do with this info -> Petraeus and Crocker

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20. Agreed.

And this is the Democratic argument this fall against the "surge is working" happy talk of the Republicans and Sen. McCain.

This was sobering and depressing testimony. But absolutely necessary to the beginnings of a more honest debate. Kudos to Sen. Biden for these amazing hearings.

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13. Kerry excellent line of questioning. nt

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16. now saying - the admin must drop the Al Qaeda arguments!!!

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17. Kerry: Everyone should drop it when it comes to Al Queda being in issue

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18. jinx!

:toast:

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19. Must See TV!

for all of those who are interested in what is trying to be accomplished regarding Iraq -- and that should be every single one of us.

We can contact and support those on the SFRC who are trying to get us OUT of there!

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25. It can be viewed again on Cspan website

and prolly cspan will carry it late evening on tv
and hopefully there are other sites..
anyone know?

I like to watch the archived hearings because I can pause them when I need to, and/or replay a part.

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28. If you watch, make sure to catch Boxer --

she is REALLY bringing it home!

And...IF you have the capability to post it on YouTube - that would be great. Regardless, I think you'll find the hearings very interesting. I just wish more people were interested.

:hi:

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38. hey gateley - here's a link off c-span's home page

rtsp://video.c-span.org/project/iraq/iraq040208_surge2.rm

Glad they gave it a prominent show today.:)

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40. Thanks!! nt

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37. 8:35 pm Eastern Time tonight, on CSpan 2. nt

[LSK]

21. anyone notice that the journalist says that each area has a warlord in control now?

Kerry asked him how he went around safely and he said that each area has a man in charge of the guns that he can get safety from.

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22. yes, and that that's how the Red Cross can get things done too! nt

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23. Feingold up now

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24. Russ Feingold up... smart man.

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26. Malaki uses the Iraqi security force as his militia

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27. Boxer says ethic cleansing?

Is that kinda like genocide?

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29. 200 Warlords

We are going to have to negotiate with 200 warlords????

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30. Man, did Boxer kick ass or what????

:applause:

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31. Sadr might actually be our best hope!

Popular with Iraqis
A Nationalist (not TOO cosy with Iran)

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32. Feed the rats.....k&r....n/t

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33. civil war, civili war, civil war...wtf are we doing in the middle of a civil war

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34. McCaffery now saying that Maliki gov'e is completely disfunctional

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35. Is also corrupt

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36. Now major blaming Iran.... (ruh roh)

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39. too late to edit but the sound is funky in this morning's link - starts several minutes in. nt