Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Bush caves on Rice testimony
"Swearing once swearing twice All except for Dr. Rice"? No more!
You see, Bush can be taught fear....
UPDATE Well, kinda caves.
The text of Bush's letter to the commission is here.
That's weird. Why? What if the Commission is not satisfied with Rice's testimony? What if that testimony would reasonably lead another WhiteWash House official to be recalled? Sounds like a "pig in a poke" to me.
Bowing to pressure, the White House will allow National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to testify in public under oath before the commission investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
(via AP)
You see, Bush can be taught fear....
UPDATE Well, kinda caves.
The text of Bush's letter to the commission is here.
The necessary conditions are as follows. First, the commission must agree in writing that Dr. Rice's testimony before the commission does not set any precedent for future commission requests, or requests in any other context, for testimony by a national security adviser or any other White House official.
Second, the commission must agree in writing that it will not request additional public testimony from any White House official, including Dr. Rice.
That's weird. Why? What if the Commission is not satisfied with Rice's testimony? What if that testimony would reasonably lead another WhiteWash House official to be recalled? Sounds like a "pig in a poke" to me.
