WAXMAN'S Next Objectives-Examine False Claims Made By Admin To Invade Iraq & Expose Profiteers

[kpete]

Next Waxman Surprise: Hearings On War Profiteers

The US News Political Bulletin has learned Henry Waxman, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is planning a broader and deeper series of investigations of the Bush administration than many expect. Waxman, a veteran Democratic representative from California, is already making news by looking into political activities in the Executive Branch that may run afoul of the law, and the administration's erroneous claims that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction in the run-up to the Iraq invasion.

But Capitol Hill insiders tell the Political Bulletin this is only the beginning. "Waxman is doing a great job of holding his powder and picking his shots," says a strategist with close ties to House Democrats. One of Waxman's next objectives will be not only to examine false claims by administration officials to justify invading Iraq but also to expose people and companies that have profited disproportionately from the war, congressional sources say. Hill Democrats think this line of inquiry will be explosive and will tarnish both the Bush administration and Republicans in general.

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_070503.htm

[Hubert Flottz]

1. I'd love to see it lead to Cheney's impeachment.

And it just might.

[texpatriot2004]

2. Thank you Congressman Waxman nm

[NNN0LHI]

3. This makes me so damn happy

Theres a special place in hell for war profiteers. Scum of the earth.

Don

[waiting for hope]

4. I just love that guy....

:loveya:

[marylanddem]

5. Waxman is excellent.

[EVDebs]

6. False Claims ... gets me thinking, can I file a Qui Tam ? I hear 3x damages....

"Qui tam is a unique mechanism in the law that allows persons and entities with evidence of fraud against federal programs or contracts to sue the wrongdoer on behalf of the Government. The qui tam provisions include strong incentives both to report fraud against the Government and to participate in the resulting litigation."

The False Claims Act Legal Center
http://www.taf.org/

after all, the Iraq War Resolution violates the War Powers Resolution since no 'clear' 'situations' or 'circumstances' were given in invading Iraq, i.e. no truthful ('clear') facts were given in justification and no WMDs were found.

Clearly, DUers as a class action, or individually, could begin filing these qui tams, since more than enough evidence of fraud are popping up. We've been sold a 'bill of goods', folks.