Democrats may use probes to force policy shifts
Boston Globe
11/11/06
The new Democratic leaders in Congress are likely to move quickly to use their investigative powers as a key lever to force changes in the administration's policies on the Iraq war and domestic spying, according to congressional staff members. Despite the conciliatory language this week between the White House and the new leaders of Congress, Democrats expect to launch probes into the administration's use of prewar intelligence on Iraq and its domestic wiretapping program and into Vice President Dick Cheney's energy task force, current and former aides said. The goal, they said, will be to force changes by shedding light on problems with the existing policies... [editor's note: One can only hope so; thus far, the rhetorical Democrat focus -- on raising the minimum wage (counterproductive) and "soaking the rich" with tax-cut repeals -- reveals the usual strategy: powermongering and constituency-building - SAT]
http://tinyurl.com/ygjkbd
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
11/11/06
The new Democratic leaders in Congress are likely to move quickly to use their investigative powers as a key lever to force changes in the administration's policies on the Iraq war and domestic spying, according to congressional staff members. Despite the conciliatory language this week between the White House and the new leaders of Congress, Democrats expect to launch probes into the administration's use of prewar intelligence on Iraq and its domestic wiretapping program and into Vice President Dick Cheney's energy task force, current and former aides said. The goal, they said, will be to force changes by shedding light on problems with the existing policies... [editor's note: One can only hope so; thus far, the rhetorical Democrat focus -- on raising the minimum wage (counterproductive) and "soaking the rich" with tax-cut repeals -- reveals the usual strategy: powermongering and constituency-building - SAT]
http://tinyurl.com/ygjkbd
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 13. Nov, 15:48
