McCain Says WMD Commission Needs Subpoena Power

Khephra

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Sun Mar-07-04 02:21 PM
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McCain Says WMD Commission Needs Subpoena Power

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican, said on Sunday the commission created by President Bush to investigate intelligence failures in the buildup to the Iraq war needs subpoena power.

McCain, a member of the bipartisan panel, said such powers would give commission "certain credibility," and voiced hope an agreement would be reached to obtain it.

Asked on ABC's "This Week" if he would continue to serve on the commission if it did not get subpoena power, McCain, a maverick, said, "I'd hate to throw down a gauntlet like that."

"I am hopeful and somewhat optimistic that this could be worked out," McCain said.

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rhino91063

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Sun Mar-07-04 02:28 PM
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1. Yeah right!

Subpeona power will give the White Wash commission credibility. This group was created to keep talk of the lies bush told about WMDs from getting to much press coverage before the election.

Rich

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w4rma

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Sun Mar-07-04 02:45 PM
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2. Sen. McCain really isn't this naive about Bush's intentions is he? (n/t)

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proud patriot

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Sun Mar-07-04 03:02 PM
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3. hmmmmmm

I'm watching this like a hawk .

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Just Me

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Sun Mar-07-04 03:11 PM
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4. Interesting.

McCain's intentions/motivations are so hard to read these days. I sure would like to be a fly on the wall of the neocons' reaction to this.

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trapper914

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Sun Mar-07-04 05:02 PM
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5. Maybe I'm Naive

But I see McCain as a straight shooter without some covert agenda. If that's truly the case, I find it refreshing.

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Just Me

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Sun Mar-07-04 05:25 PM
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6. It's just that his integrity seems divided,...

,...as between his principles and his party. I contacted him directly about the neocon's imperialist endeavors (PNAC) and never got a response. So, I just don't know. If he is pro-PNAC, which is clearly a Machiavellian scheme towards imperialism,...I have a problem with that.

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NNN0LHI

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Sun Mar-07-04 05:55 PM
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7. Sorry. McCain is an asshole

Edited on Sun Mar-07-04 05:57 PM by NNN0LHI

Even if he does not get what he says he wants it appears that everything will still be fine with him.

Don

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McCain Says WMD Commission Needs Subpoena Power

<snip>Asked on ABC's "This Week" if he would continue to serve on the commission if it did not get subpoena power, McCain, a maverick, said, "I'd hate to throw down a gauntlet like that." snip

"It's not because I don't trust the administration. There are other agencies outside government and other governments outside the United States that probably we need to have information from," McCain said.

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