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Yes guys - that's right. Leader Reid ripped the lid off this thing and now we need to do one tiny little thing to ensure that PhaseII SSIC is not the same whitewash that PhaseI SSIC was.
First let me offer some links, there is a lot of coverage today of the bold actions of Leader Reid regarding PhaseII SSIC. It's been a languishing issue for many months now, but there's a lot of coverage out there. If you're interested please consider this your information warehouse, book mark the diary so that if you want a link to one of these articles in the next few weeks and months you can get it all here. Readers, please chime in with suggestions for links that you think are important; we're all in this together. Finally, at last a way to unify the party and get some answers on the fraud that led us into Iraq, 2000+ dead with no end in sight and this country will be paying for the hubris of Iraq for generations to come.
Leader Reid's full remarks posted by Josh at TPMcafe.
Relevant links:
First up, Josh Marshall at TPM, love ya Josh. He has it going on with coverage of Niger forgeries and Murray Waas subscription only articles are usually linked here so get it book marked and send him some traffic. In fact, the coverage is so extensive I'm just giving the main page website link. There's no way I can break out the all original articles, too many of them.
AP Report: Senate Emerges From Closed Session on Iraq
Cheney, Libby Blocked Papers To Senate Intelligence Panel
FBI Is Still Seeking Source of Forged Uranium Reports
Senate Intelligence chairman quietly 'fixed' intelligence, and diverted blame from White House over Iraq
Democrats detail times their efforts to examine Intel were blocked
Through leaks and smears, Senate chairman protects White House to blame CIA, Democrats
Carter chimes in on Reid's action
David Sirota: Give 'Em Hell, Harry and get these answers
Arianna: Ahmad Chalabi's Comeback Tour off topic but added because of the arrogance it shows.
Kos diary links:
Reid Wins, Frist Loses, and the American people Get Closer To Their Promised Answers Hunter's excellent re-cap on the day front-paged last night. He offers some interesting comments on the institutional issues regarding this bold action.
This Indictment Is Not The End Sen. Kennedy's diary posted last Friday night. Please don't go there, if you hate Kennedy - fine put your snark on that diary not this one please. I only posted it here because he's already got 25,000 signatures on the petition from this diary. Let's pull together and put differences aside to show support for PhaseII SSIC. Crystal Patterson, Sen. Kennedy's blogger does read Kos. I know they have 25,000 sigs because she personally responded to post I made on Kos within minutes. Her comment is on this diary, which is slightly off topic, but good links to video interviews.
Kennedy's Blogger - the Crystal Patterson Interview also contains an interview with Juan Cole.
Don't let Turdblossom change the subject. It's Iraq, Intel Fraud, the "16 words" and the Niger forgeries not Alito, abortion, and bird flu. That turkey don't fly. Don't forget Niger.
Okay so where we at? The date Nov 14 is very important. That's the day set for the panel set-up yesterday to report back to the leadership in the Senate on how to proceed in PhaseII of SSIC Investigation into Iraq Intelligence. The date is easy to remember because it's the same date Major League Baseball will announce MVP, go Big Papi - I don't care that you're not a position player. You can send a quick little e-mail to the Senate and express your support. The grass roots are important in this. Leader Reid stepped up and now I'm asking you to spend about five minutes to e-mail your senator and the particular senators involved showing your support for PhaseII SSIC Investigation to be done the right way. This is so crucial to do this now before the panel recommendations are set because the whole thing can be screwed up before the first hearing if the format is too restrictive. I want televised hearings, now, right quick. No more foot dragging on Iraq, 2000+ dead and no end in sight. Enough. Not another PhaseI whitewash. Get this thing started.
Senate Leadership:
Harry Reid's e-mail
Chuck Schumer's e-mail
Dick Durbin's e-mail
Bill Frist's e-mail
Rick Santorum's e-mail
John Kyl's e-mail
Six-member panel set-up yesterday in the closed session:
Jay Rockefeller's e-mail
Carl Levin's e-mail
Dianne Feinstein's e-mail
Pat Roberts' e-mail
Kit Bond's e-mail
Saxby Chambliss' e-mail
General Senate Contact list for your Senator
Please remember to be polite and respectful, don't let them marginalize your comments because you have become unhinged at all the hypocrisy. I share your unhingement (I know) just do this. It's very important to send e-mail support for PhaseII SSIC and any comments or requests you might have to Republican members of the panel and Senate. Might I submit it's more important THEY hear from us than our guys. Our guys are set to move, they're guys aren't. YET.
If you don't think you can make a difference with one e-mail just remember soldiers die one at a time too.
Shout out to Ptomely he came up with the joke. Thanks everyone for doing the e-mail campaign.