Conyers schedules Downing minutes hearings for next Friday

[rawstory]

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 Friday, 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 minutes at the hearings June 17.

“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



Also check out our interview with Nancy Pelosi (what a day) where she credits blogs & online media for continued heat on Downing minutes: http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Full_transcript_House_Minority_Leader_Nancy_Pelosi_takes_on_blogs_Iraq_D_0609.html

[Mark Williams]

1. c-span?

Any word on whether c-span will cover this hearing?

[sabra]

2. Go Conyers! Go Rawstory!!!

[thereismore]

3. I think it was Thursday next week. JC just said so on Randi Rhodes nt

[tk2kewl]

4. When you look up "Patriot" in the dictionary:

pa·tri·ot (ptr-t, -t)
n.
One who loves, supports, and defends one's country.

http://www.johnconyers.com/vertical/Sites/{EF00C507-612C-4BA3-84C0-446C97F7E413}/uploads/{FA4B7F8E-DC05-4371-A0B4-683FE29C51A8}_WEB.jpg

[expatriot]

6. yeah, I regret my login-name....

I was going through some anti-nationalistic relapse back in 2002 when I signed up for it. Now everyone either rightfully thinks I am an expat (I have never lived outside the lower 48) or some anti-nationalistic ultra-Commie (I used to be one... but ironically Bush has gotten me to love my country because you take things for granted until they're threatened).

[expatriot]

5. Conyers has been fighting the very good fight for years....

but he is outdoing even himself on this.... Go Conyers, Go!

And with this development, no more "Why are all of you talking about the Des Moines International Airport?" jokes from me.

[wicket]

7. Conyers rocks!!!!

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[HereSince1628]

8. GREAT!! This is what we wanted to read.

Go Dem Congressional Staffers!!!!

[wiggs]

9. Gold Star Families for Peace have press conference around same time

They will be calling for hearings and impeachment.

[faithnotgreed]

14. do you have a link so we can find out more? thank you

[wiggs]

43. here

This is a post from Wed June 8 by Webeblue

www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1838779

excerpt:

Gold Star Families for Peace (GSFP) In Washington, DC 15 June, 2005

Demand Resolution of Inquiry into Downing Street Memo

Members of Gold Star Families for Peace will be meeting with members of Congress on 15 June, 2005 to demand that each individual member act in accordance with his/her conscience, integrity, courage and duty as employees of America sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America and abide by its contents.

GSFP believes that the so-called Downing Street Memo is the "smoking gun" proof that is a validation of the fact that the invasion/occupation of Iraq is based on deceit and prefabricated intelligence. We believe that lying to Congress and the American people is traitorous and constitutes "high crimes and misdemeanors" and are impeachable offenses. We will be calling on members of the House of Representatives to begin a Resolution of Inquiry into the memo as first step to introducing Articles of Impeachment against George Bush, Dick Cheney and everyone in the Cabinet who also lied. It is not only the House's obligation and duty as sworn elected officials to do so, it is also their responsibilities as members of humanity. GSFP members have had valuable, loved and indispensable loved ones murdered for the deceits of this Executive Branch of our government.

GSFP believes that our loved ones have died needlessly, senselessly, and avoidably in the aggression against Iraq. We would like to see someone held accountable for the irresponsible deaths of American forces as well as tens of thousands of innocent Iraqi citizens.

GSFP will be holding a press-conference before we visit Congress in the morning on June 15th. Time and place TBA. Pleace call contact for more info.
Contact: Cindy Sheehan
707-365-7750
[e-mail]
www.afterdowningstreet.org

[FreedomAngel82]

33. This is great!

Have they thought about teaming up wtih Conyers?

[OzarkDem]

10. Yes!

Conyers knows how to get the job done.

[Triana]

MORE DSM related events on the 16th...

HOLY MOLY this thing is breaking wide open - all this in ONE day! DU is gonna crash!


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3821677

[FreedomAngel82]

36. Maybe we're doing like the republicans do

Have so many things going on you can't ignore us.

[Mist]

11. Will CSPAN cover it? I'd love to see Joe Wilson! n/t

[ailsagirl]

42. That's what I was going to ask... they had better!! n/t

[jazzjunkysue]

12. I feel like I'm getting my country back, thanks to Conyers

I know we've never been as innocent as we'd like to think we are, but this crap is just too irrational to tolerate, and Conyers is saying no.

The house of cards is falling. The B*** Crime family is in retreat.

[wicket]

13. "at the hearings June 9"

Wait, today is June 9th...

[shraby]

17. Could that be a typo and June 19 was meant?

[woodsprite]

19. The 19th is a Sunday. n/t

[wicket]

24. It's been fixed, they meant the 17th

n/t

[Festivito]

29. Oh Oh, On Randi I heard Conyers say "Thursday June 16th"

And, that he hopes to walk the 100's of 1000's of signitures over to Bush personally.

I'd love to see that.

On edit: Thurday, on a correction of day no less. I will get glasses. I will get glasses.

[wicket]

30. It is on the 16th after all

Raw Story has updated their story again :D

[wicket]

31. dupe sorry

n/t

[ninkasi]

15. I'm so grateful for Conyers...

He has been utterly tireless in exposing the corruption of the * administration. We all owe him a huge debt of gratitude. While the rest of the democratic leadership is busy trying to distance themselves from the truth that Howard Dean has spoken, Conyers has been busy, trying to save our country.

[MelissaB]

16. Thanks, Conyers and Raw Story!

Kicking and nominating!!

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:



Edited to add: Gee, a girl can't go and get her hair done without something major happening. :)

[woodsprite]

18. I *SOOOO* want him to be our next President!!! n/t

[shadowknows69]

20. deny two sources blair and bush

you murdering twins of evil

[Joanne98]

21. Raw Story ROCKS!

[Coexist]

22. My favorite part!

<snip> from the article
"Among those scheduled to testify are Joe Wilson, former ambassador and weapons of mass destruction expert; Ray McGovern, a 27-year CIA analyst, used to do presidential daily briefings for Ronald Reagan; Cindy Sheehan, a mother who lost her son in Iraq combat; and John Bonifaz, the Boston constitutional lawyer who has called for a resolution of inquiry into what he sees as impeachable offenses in the president's false pretenses for war."

[BR_Parkway]

23. Should we be looking for a terror attack around the 15th/16th?

[LunaC]

25. Conyers should definitely avoid small planes. n/t

[LunaC]

26. I'm having an "I told you so" moment!

Mid-June looks ripe for shit hitting the fan
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3794501#3802167

[shadowknows69]

27. Anything happens to Conyers and its go time

fire up the pitchforks and torches.

[Spectral]

44. kick

:kick:

[McCamy Taylor]

28. Hot damn!

[FreedomAngel82]

32. This is great!

I can't wait!

[DearAbby]

34. ^5's to DU and the Blogs for keeping this in the fire...As for Conyers

the man is red,white and blue patriot! The man! :yourock:

[Generator]

35. New documents? Hearings?

Tears. It's not over!!!!!!

So I don't care where it goes..it just means so MUCH to have a real leader do and say the truthful, just thing.

Something that the Dinos will never get. Kiss my ass Lieberman and Biden. This is what a real countryman looks like that deserves to be called a Dem.


Conyers.

[berni_mccoy]

37. This Story Brought To You By

The Internet. Without the Internet, you'd have NO FUCKING CLUE.

[driver8]

38. You are absolutely correct!!

I have a friend who owns her own business and works all the time. She gets her news from the paper and television. I mentioned the DSM to her today and she had never heard of it.

The so called journalists in this country are pathetic...they should be ashamed to actually call themselves "journalists."

[slay]

40. No shit!

The media have betrayed the American people sooooo badly it's sickening. Most of the people out there who still get their news from the MSM have no idea how much news they ARE NOT GETTING.

[buddysmellgood]

39. kick

[burrowowl]

41. Kick

and Kick!
Hope it is on C-Span and hits the MSM!

[ngGale]

45. Conyers is such a good man...

and Nancy Pelosi gives credit to the blogs and online media.

*WOW* -

We are making a difference!

[wryter2000]

46. New documents?

Hot fucking damn. Go get 'em, Conyers. :loveya: