Waxman warns of 'confrontation' with Rice over Iraqi corruption

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Democrats' top investigator in Congress warns of a "confrontation" with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice over how much Americans should be able to learn about corruption in Iraq.


Rep. Henry Waxman says the State Department is covering up "an epidemic of corruption" in Iraq.

Rep. Henry Waxman of California, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, on Thursday accused Rice and the State Department of a cover-up of what he called "an epidemic of corruption."

He branded the State Department's anti-corruption efforts "dysfunctional, under-funded and a low priority."

Waxman further blasted the department for trying to keep secret details of corruption in Iraq, especially relating to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

"Corruption is increasing in Iraq, and the State Department can't keep us from knowing that -- can't censor that -- just because it might embarrass or hurt our relationship with Maliki," Waxman said at the House committee


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/05/iraq.corruption/index.html?section=cnn_latest

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U.S. official won't discuss Iraq corruption
The State Department is accused of trying to hide whether Prime Minister Maliki blocked investigations into his cabinet and family.

By Peter Spiegel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
October 5, 2007
WASHINGTON -- State Department officials faced new allegations Thursday of attempting to conceal misdeeds by the Iraqi government after refusing to tell congressional investigators whether Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has blocked corruption investigations into his cabinet and family members.

The charges came at an occasionally emotional hearing at which a senior State Department official responsible for Middle East policy said neither he nor other diplomats working in Iraq would discuss corruption by Iraqi officials in public.

Lawrence E. Butler, the deputy assistant secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that the information was considered classified because it could damage relations between the United States and Iraq, and could only be discussed in private with members of Congress.

"Where revelation of information would damage bilateral relationships, it is intended to be kept confidential," Butler told the committee. "It goes to the nature of our relationship with the government of Prime Minister Maliki."


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Henry..she doesn't give a rats ass how confrontational you get..she aleady spit in your face..

fly

it hits the fan.. and when the sh*t hits the fan it is rarely evenly distributed

http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20071004/wl_mcclatchy/20071004bcusiraqcorruption_attn_national_foreign_editors_ytop

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Rahdi, an Iraqi judge, said in a statement. "It is impossible to have both democracy and corruption at the same time."

After all that has gone on? After all the people that have come and gone? Does anyone know how, why, with what secret knowledge (if any) does she keep her place. Does she have a magic shield? A bullet proof vest? Does she know the personal astrologer to the Bush Tribe? With this secret information does she stay ahead of his and his cohorts mismanagements? (If so I wish she would share. The rest of the world is a real mess out here!) OR Is she just one of those FEW those LUCKY (?) FEW who just don't seem to have a conscience?

I'm just asking. I don't get it. No resignation. No investigation.

I just have A question.

He is her puppet master and untouchable in his
"powers that be" ranking.
Everything Rice does is directed by him and his criminal cohorts in
the BFEE.
BHN

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Condi's place in hell will be next to his-
I hear her room will be filled with designer shoes that have no mate...
BHN:evilgrin: