OwlEye

A few promising signs...

I mentioned a few days ago that there were signs that the Democrats were starting to regain their composure about the Iraqi war and the recent election. Nancy Pelosi made very strong statements about the missing WMDs, while Edward Kennedy and others questioned the nominee for the Attourney-General Alberto Gonzales on his legal memos which provided legal justification for abandoning the Geneva Conventions, and possibly laying the groundwork for a series of reported abuses at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Graib prisons.

Now, we have another prominent democrat taking a stand. In the confirmation hearings for Condoleeza Rice, Barbara Boxer finally asked some of the right questions about Iraq. While certainly not surprising questions, it was satisfying to see a member of the Administration finally being held to account for some of the sketchy quotes, misleading statements and claims during the lead-up to the war. I won't provide further analysis, as the transcript speaks for itself. I applaud Sen. Boxer, and encourage the democrats to further press the Administration to answer some of those vital questions.

posted by MattyJ @ 4:00 AM