Congress to Open Hearings on Iraq Policy

[No2W2004]

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During one of the worst months of the yearlong Iraq campaign, senators are finding themselves with more questions and fewer answers.

With the rising death toll and increasing fear that the United States lacks an effective plan for success in Iraq, lawmakers Tuesday start a series of hearings in which some hope to talk about how America got into the dangerous predicament and how it will get out.

It was unclear Monday night how many administration officials will show up at the hearings.

At hearings Tuesday and Wednesday, the Senate and House armed services committees are to hear about current Iraq operations from Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Richard Myers and State Department Undersecretary Marc Grossman.