Congress Wants Answers on Bush's Plans for Iraq

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WASHINGTON — An increasingly anxious Congress has summoned Bush administration officials to testify this week on their plans for quelling violence in Iraq (news - web sites) and for handing power over to Iraqis by June 30.


Three congressional committees have scheduled hearings that Republican lawmakers hope will produce information they need to explain President Bush (news - web sites)'s Iraq policy to increasingly restive constituents. Democrats say the hearings will provide a forum for criticizing what they say have been the administration's missteps.


"The country is polarized," said Rep. James A. Leach (R-Iowa), who had voted against the decision to go to war. "The issue to me is how we proceed from here."


"I think there certainly is a nervousness because of the events of the last few weeks," said Republican lobbyist Vin Weber, a former Minnesota congressman, referring to surging violence and rising U.S. casualties in Iraq. "Members of Congress have to go home. They talk to the members of the local news media. Sometimes there's somebody in or near their district who has been killed."


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[OKNancy]

1. I hope Congress also asks about the $700 million

but I'm not holding my breath.

[LosinIt]

2. Make sure to Rank this article highly

looks like it has been freeped a bit already

[shockingelk]

3. too many holes, not enough thumbs

It's coming down ... the tragic facts are sinking in ... I hate that Bush*'s downfall seem to be involving dead Americans, but if somebody had asked me I('d have said "sure, if you're going to start a war there's lots of uncertainties save the certainty that people will die." Such must be one of Rummy's "known unknowns".

[keithyboy]

4. The only thing this Congress should be doing is gearing up for impeachment

but, I digress.

[dbt]

5. Or What?

With both Houses of Congre$$ controlled by the Pugs, just what the fuck are they going to do if they don't get their "answers?"

*crickets*

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dbt