Raw Story: Dems to hold hearings on DSM June 16th

[ailsagirl]

House Judiciary Democrats to hold hearings on Downing Street minutes
John Byrne

The ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee has scheduled hearings on the 2002 minutes between senior British and American officials which asserted that intelligence was "being fixed" to support the case for war in Iraq, RAW STORY has learned.

The hearings, which will be held next Thursday, will bring renewed attention to what is being called the "Downing Street memo," actually official minutes of a secret 2002 meeting.

Conyers office has revealed that they will introduce new documents that corroborate the Downing Street Memo at the hearings June 16.

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The Democratic Judiciary staffer said the overwhelming online response to Conyers' push on the Downing Minutes has further proven that pressure on issues can be built outside the mainstream press.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/House_Judiciary_Democrats_to_hold_hearings_on_Downing_Street_mi_0609.html

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[CottonBear]

1. Woo Hoo! Go John, go!

:woo hoo:

[cthrumatrix]

16. let's watch the MEDIA Ignore these hearings......

[FtWayneBlue]

2. Conyers is surpassing 200,000 signatures and

shooting for 1/2 million. Go man go!

[bpilgrim]

3. this story is DEAD... it's OLD NEWS, it's a WASTE of TIME, pure HEAR-SAY!!

SYKE!

:P

peace

[ailsagirl]

5. Yikes!! You scared me there for a minute, bpilgrim!!!

:toast:

[bpilgrim]

17. =)

just keep'n everyone on their toes ;->

:hi:

peace

[acmavm]

4. This is nothing short of amazing. Maybe, just maybe the wheels are

coming off the trolley of the bush** cabal.

Please God, let it be so.

[jim3775]

6. I'm sure Lieberman...

will demand Conyers apologize for insulting Bush's good honour.

[marmar]

7. THree cheers for JC and his dogged determination on DSM...

but what else would you expect from a Michiganian!

:toast:

[ailsagirl]

8. Oops... looks like a duplicate story

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1842819

[lala_rawraw]

9. Update, so far upwards of 500k+

woo hoo

[ailsagirl]

11. OMG!!! I am overwhelmed!! Half a MILLION!!!

This is really encouraging!! Thanks for the post

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[Imajika]

10. Conyers can't even hold real hearings..

..all he can do is hold a forum and pretend it's a hearing. No subpoena power, no serious media attention - sorry, but I just don't see anything coming of this at all.

I agree it is worth using the Downing Street Minutes to club Bush with, but I just don't think there is much here that can cause him real damage.

The notion that the DSM is some sort of Watergate is fantasy. I think a lot of people are setting themselves up for a big let down...again.

Imajika

[ailsagirl]

13. You could be right but it's one more thing to add to the list of

crimes those bastards have committed. And the list is getting rather long.

:eyes:

[me b zola]

15. I just heard Rep.Conyers on AAR

He says after the hearings, they are taking the petition directly to the WH. Also, on June 15th, the day before the hearings, GSFfP is meeting with Congress. I don't know yet how many veterans groups are demanding an investigation with the full weight of the Congress, but the more there are (veterans groups), the more difficult it will be politically for the repubs to ignore the demands.

Think big, stay positive, and keep working for justice!!! :)

[LightningFlash]

20. Right you are.

Goldstar families will also be meeting with Congress..There are many republicans who are demanding an investigation also, and more will slowly slide this way, as has been shown with Voinovich, DeWine, and others.

[David Zephyr]

21. Conyers sounded like a determined man on AAR.

:thumbsup:

[bpilgrim]

18. "setting themselves up for a big let down...again." - we're used to it

but we ain't NEVER givin up, bet.

this story, if law mattered, would PARALYZE any admin at the very least and IS impeachable at BEST and we must use it every chance we get to help get the MSG OUT about this criminal admin.

"The notion that the DSM is some sort of Watergate is fantasy."

you're right... it's MUCH BIGGER :bounce:

psst... pass the word ;->

peace

[me b zola]

12. Yeah, baby!!!

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[Rainscents]

14. I just sign up 6 of my family members!!!!

They are going to tell their friends to sign on!!!

Power of People will rise up and it is starting to happening!!! Give it time... it will happen!!! We will win this!!!

I am soooooooooooooooooooo proud of you John Conyers!!! You and Dean is my true hero!!! :yourock: :yourock: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[LunaC]

19. I'm having an "I told you so" moment

Mid-June looks ripe for shit hitting the fan
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