Official: Bush to pick panel for WMD inquiry

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush will name members of a commission to review prewar U.S. intelligence about Iraq's weapons programs, a senior administration official said Monday.

The senior official said the president consulted some "appropriate" lawmakers about the appointments for a bipartisan, independent commission.

Many such previous panels have involved compromises in which the president names some members and congressional leaders select others.

Bush could name the appointments as soon as Monday, but they also could come in a few days as the White House scrambles to arrange security clearances and other procedures for the panel members, administration sources said.


http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/02/02/sprj.nirq.iraq.wmd/index.html


Ummm, how on earth is this panel supposed to be "independent" if the pResident himself is picking its members? What a joke.

[Beetwasher]

1. Yeah, Whatever...

It's not possible to be too cynical anymore...

[ClintonTyree]

2. Fair and Balanced..................

that's what it will be. Nothing to see here, move along folks. I'm sure the panel will absolve Bush of any culpability.

[LeftHander]

3. White (House) Wash

What scam.

[Moderator]

4. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=341099