Hearings on Iraq still going on now.

[CWebster]

There were some gems of truth hidden in all the rhetoric- notably the casual acknowledgement that the US has "strategic energy interests" in Iraq. That little nugget trumps all arguments claiming moral objectives, so how can any politician call for more troops, or claim that we must succeed in some honorable purpose - if it is about imperial plunder?

[TayTay]

1. Not to put myself too far in advance

But I will also be checking out this hearing. The new revelations by Sy Hersh about 'fixing' the Iraqi elections should make this a very interesting hearing.

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Advancing Iraqi Political Development
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HEARING
before the

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION

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Tuesday, July 19, 2005

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Time: 2:30 PM
Place: 216 Hart Senate Office Building
Presiding: Senator Lugar

Witnesses:
Dr. Phebe Marr
Senior Fellow
U.S. Institute of Peace
Washington, DC
Dr. Noah Feldman
Professor of Law
New York University School of Law
New York, NY
Ms. Judy Van Rest
Executive Vice President
International Republican Institute
Washington, DC

[CWebster]

2. Thanks

Biden is still whining on. He sure do like the sound of his own voice.

:hi:

[Mass]

3. Does Biden never shut up?

[Mass]

4. Is there any reason they schedule d this hearing on Monday morning

at a time when most senators are still in their states or flying back to Washington?

It seems to me that they are trying to avoid too many questions and publicity.

[CWebster]

5. Avoiding publicity maybe

but there is a broad discussion of a great many questions previously not officially up for debate.