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Democrats Demand Investigation Into Iraqi WMD Questions June 13, 2003
Congressional Republicans refused to open an investigation into the intelligence used by President Bush to claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). The GOP refusal to investigate comes despite persistent questions about the veracity of the Bush administration's evidence and the president's statements on the threat Iraq presented to the United States leading up to the recent war.
Republicans in Congress Refuse to Investigate Iraqi WMD Questions Despite persistent questions surrounding President Bush's statements about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) leading up to the war with Iraq, Republicans in Congress refused to open a formal investigation into the intelligence behind Bush's claims. Democrats, led by Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA), are pushing for a full investigation into the intelligence that led President Bush to argue that Iraq presented an imminent threat to the United States. "Iraqi WMD and links between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda were the primary justification offered for the war in Iraq," said Rockefeller. "Even while the search for WMD continues, the American people need and want to know whether our government was accurate and forthcoming in its prewar assessments." Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) is refusing to hold full hearings on the matter, instead limiting the investigation to closed-door review. [Washington Post. 6/11/03]
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