House Judiciary Democrats to hold hearings on Downing Street minutes

[rawstory]

Okay -- posting this again -- not sure why it got moved; I apologize for having gotten the date wrong in my initial haste. Conyers' press release is also available at link for corroboration, which provides background and details those attending, and I expect it will be up on their website shortly.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/House_Judiciary_Democrats_to_hold_hearings_on_Downing_Street_mi_0609.html

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House Judiciary Democrats to hold hearings on Downing Street minutes

John Byrne

The ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee has scheduled hearings on the 2002 minutes between senior British and American officials which asserted that intelligence was "being fixed" to support the case for war in Iraq, RAW STORY has learned.

The hearings, which will be held next Thursday, will bring renewed attention to what is being called the "Downing Street memo," actually official minutes of a secret 2002 meeting.

Conyers office has revealed that they will introduce new documents that corroborate the Downing Street Memo at the hearings June 16.

“We expect to release new documents that corroborate the Downing Street memo," a Judiciary aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, told RAW STORY Thursday afternoon. "None of the documents are as earth-shattering as the Downing Street minutes but all of them corroborate the accuracy of what it says.”

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/House_Judiciary_Democrats_to_hold_hearings_on_Downing_Street_mi_0609.html

If I'm doing something wrong, please let me know.

[rodeodance]

1. Wonder if any Repugs will show up?

[rateyes]

2. I hope that at least C-SPAN covers the hearings,

and that they can get the guy who wrote the minutes to testify. And, bring in Richard Clarke. Too bad they won't have the power to subpoena documents or other individuals to testify. But, maybe it will force the RW to talk about it, keeping it alive.

[Festivito]

3. Wish I could be there to help walk 100's of 1000's signitures to **

Thursday June 16th.

Edit: I need glasses.

[Moderator]

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5. Locking

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