Democrats Waste Time And Money On Yet Another Investigation Into The Iraq War
Dems Waste Time On Yet Another Investigation Into The Iraq War
WASHINGTON - Accusing Republicans of failing to adequately monitor the conduct of the war in Iraq, Senate Democrats on Wednesday announced their own series of hearings into what they called a failed policy.
"Three years into war, the American people still don't have a clear picture of what's gone wrong in Iraq -- or how to set it right," said Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada.
"We've been going backward for too long," he said.
Democrats said they had invited Republicans to attend the hearings, which will start in Washington on Monday and move across the country in October and November -- before and after the November 7 congressional elections in which control of both houses are at stake.
Reid and other top Democrats told a news conference the current Congress had conducted fewer oversight hearings than previous wartime Congresses. They said lawmakers held 152 days of hearings on the Korean War and 328 days on Vietnam.
Republicans countered that they had held dozens of hearings and briefings on Iraq and the full Senate had debated many aspects of the war.
"We all understand how important the war on terror is, especially the ongoing fighting in Iraq," said a spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. "It's no surprise, however, that on the day after a national poll showed improving American attitudes toward the liberation of Iraq that the Democrat leadership would want to change the subject."
Democrats earlier this week called for Congress and the Pentagon to probe the Bush administration's rebuilding effort. They said hiring and contracting practices in Iraq recalled the government's botched response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Democrats have tried to keep a spotlight on the violence in Iraq, while Republicans have hammered Democrats for planning to "cut and run" from that country.
Also on Wednesday, White House spokesman Tony Snow denied reports the White House was losing confidence in Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
"That's absolutely false," Snow said, adding Maliki was working toward suppressing violence and creating national reconciliation. "So it is not true to say there's a lack of confidence in the prime minister. The man has been in power for barely more than a hundred days, and frankly there has been considerable progress.
Dems Waste Time With Yet Another Investigation-Read Story Here
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These Morons are briefed constantly on the situation in Iraq and they have to launch another investigation? What for? They know everything that is going on! They make sure they do! The House Armed Services Committee is advised on ALL happenings ALL the time while we are at War on ALL fronts. What a waste of taxpayer time and money this is! These Lunatic's are to busy to pass anything in the House or Senate to protect this Country from another terrorist attack, but they find the time and insist they need another investigation into something they already know!!! AND ALL THIS BEFORE THEY GO ON VACATION AGAIN!!! This is exactly what will be going on if they get elected to the House or the Senate, constant, taxpayer money
wasting investigations!!! NOTHING will get done for the next 2 years should they regain control. Absolutely NOTHING!! Except this kind of crap!! This is mind boggling.
WASHINGTON - Accusing Republicans of failing to adequately monitor the conduct of the war in Iraq, Senate Democrats on Wednesday announced their own series of hearings into what they called a failed policy.
"Three years into war, the American people still don't have a clear picture of what's gone wrong in Iraq -- or how to set it right," said Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada.
"We've been going backward for too long," he said.
Democrats said they had invited Republicans to attend the hearings, which will start in Washington on Monday and move across the country in October and November -- before and after the November 7 congressional elections in which control of both houses are at stake.
Reid and other top Democrats told a news conference the current Congress had conducted fewer oversight hearings than previous wartime Congresses. They said lawmakers held 152 days of hearings on the Korean War and 328 days on Vietnam.
Republicans countered that they had held dozens of hearings and briefings on Iraq and the full Senate had debated many aspects of the war.
"We all understand how important the war on terror is, especially the ongoing fighting in Iraq," said a spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. "It's no surprise, however, that on the day after a national poll showed improving American attitudes toward the liberation of Iraq that the Democrat leadership would want to change the subject."
Democrats earlier this week called for Congress and the Pentagon to probe the Bush administration's rebuilding effort. They said hiring and contracting practices in Iraq recalled the government's botched response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Democrats have tried to keep a spotlight on the violence in Iraq, while Republicans have hammered Democrats for planning to "cut and run" from that country.
Also on Wednesday, White House spokesman Tony Snow denied reports the White House was losing confidence in Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
"That's absolutely false," Snow said, adding Maliki was working toward suppressing violence and creating national reconciliation. "So it is not true to say there's a lack of confidence in the prime minister. The man has been in power for barely more than a hundred days, and frankly there has been considerable progress.
Dems Waste Time With Yet Another Investigation-Read Story Here
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These Morons are briefed constantly on the situation in Iraq and they have to launch another investigation? What for? They know everything that is going on! They make sure they do! The House Armed Services Committee is advised on ALL happenings ALL the time while we are at War on ALL fronts. What a waste of taxpayer time and money this is! These Lunatic's are to busy to pass anything in the House or Senate to protect this Country from another terrorist attack, but they find the time and insist they need another investigation into something they already know!!! AND ALL THIS BEFORE THEY GO ON VACATION AGAIN!!! This is exactly what will be going on if they get elected to the House or the Senate, constant, taxpayer money
wasting investigations!!! NOTHING will get done for the next 2 years should they regain control. Absolutely NOTHING!! Except this kind of crap!! This is mind boggling.
posted by Marie's Two Cents | 11:01 PM
5 Comments:
Sorry, Marie, this is not a waste of time or money. We held something like 800 investigations during WWII and quite a number during the Korean and Vietnam war. (I'll find the statistics for you if you'd like.) And that included Republicans and Democrats who called for these investigations!
It's a time-honored American tradition for Congress critters to keep the administration in power honest in its conduct of the wars.
And I'm afraid you're incorrect in saying the Democrats know everything that's going on. That is not true.
With the majority Republican Congress polling 25% approval with the American people (the lowest it's been since the Republican takeover in 1994), I'd say the American people are somewhat p.o.'d!
Polls mean nothing! It just depeneds where the polls are conducted, and by who. I can give you 100's of examples of polls being wrong. How about the polls that said the race between Carter,and Reagan showed it was going to be a very close election, then Carter got burried in a landslide, or here in Minnesota where they said that Jesse Ventura was going to come in a dismal third in the Governors race,and just yesterday I read a poll in the newspaper that completly says the opposite of what yours says, the pollers were asked four questions. On national security they said the republicans would do a better job, and on the economy the said the democrats will do a better job,and I don't remember the other two questions. The point is if you poll an area that is heavily democrat that's the way the polls will read,and if you poll a area that is heavily republican that's how it will read. Very few polls actually poll people randomly around the country.
Mrs Green,
You can spin this all you want but you know as well as I do this is an election ploy for the Liberals, and one hell of a waste of MY money and ALL of our time. Instead of doing something useful, like passing Imigration reform, they are wasting ALL our time and money with this rediculousness!!
Angry,
I agree, we could have a poll today that says President Bush is at 80%, and I still wouldnt believe it.
So much for standing strong on terrorism by invading Iraq.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060924/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq
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