No Phase II Intel Report Until AFTER Midterm Elections

[Rose Siding]

A Senate panel investigation into the use of intelligence leading up the the Iraq war remains in limbo after almost three years of politically charged clashes over the content and conclusions of the inquiry.

Nonetheless, Pat Roberts, R-Kan., chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, set still more deadlines Tuesday for finalizing some of the work despite those differences.

With midterm elections looming, the investigation is mired in fundamental issues, such as lawmakers’ squabbling over the scope of the investigation and whether it should draw conclusions. It is also slowed by intelligence community resistance and a pending Pentagon inspector general investigation, lawmakers said.

Even under the new deadlines, the investigation would have virtually no chance of being completed before the fall elections.
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With several of his previously set deadlines for the second phase of the investigation already lapsed, Roberts said Tuesday his committee would hold a business meeting July 13 to determine the process for finalizing two reports before the August break and the third in September.

http://public.cq.com/public/20060711_intel.html

[RedEarth]

1. It's that amazing....quite frankly, I'd be surprised if Phase II is

ever completed/released as long as the conservatives control congress.

[emulatorloo]

3. if Roberts remains in charge, it will be a whitewash.

We simply have to win a majority in congress.

[emulatorloo]

2. PAT 'COVER-UP" ROBERTS must lose his chair - and I would vote for a DINO

to ensure that he does.

Dem Majority means bye-bye Pat Roberts.

[wicket]

4. I sent him a letter 2 years ago about this

Never heard a peep from him. So freakin' pathetic, it shouldn't take this long to DO HIS EFFING JOB!!!! :grr: :grr: :grr:

[Rose Siding]

5. He's doing a job for different bosses

Corps and bushies are who he recognizes as constituents, not the general public.

[wicket]

8. Ain't that the truth

:grr:

[librechik]

6. deliberate incompetence

without apology.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. These people MUST BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.

They are NOT doing their jobs and, quite frankly, I'm sick to death of all their bullshit lies.