Reply #4: That timeline is *incredibly* extensive and damning!

[chill_wind]

Roberts Politicized Phase I Report By Criticizing Joseph Wilson.

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Roberts Attempted To Absolve White House From Prewar Intelligence Blame In Phase I Report.

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July 2004: Roberts Called Phase II A ‘Priority.’ “It is a priority. I made my commitment and it will get done.”

Roberts Claimed Phase II Was ‘Ongoing,’ (...)

March 2005: Roberts Said Phase II Too Difficult, Placed On ‘Back-Burner.’

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Roberts Called Phase II ‘A Monumental Waste Of Time.’ (...) 3/31/05]

Roberts Refused To Conduct Phase II After Election. (...) 3/31/05]


April 2005: Roberts Continued to Stall Phase II, Said Other Matters Were More Important.

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Roberts Promised To Make Phase II Public. (...)

July 2005: Roberts Backed Out Of Pledge To Make Phase II Public.

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November 2005: Reid Forced Senate Into Closed-Door Session.

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Roberts Backtracked Again, Claimed Phase II ‘Ongoing.’ (...)

Roberts Dismissed Need To Examine Administration’s Use Of Prewar Intelligence. (...)

Roberts Promised To Finish Phase II. (...)

Roberts Offered Excuses For The Administration. (...)

Roberts Failed To Conduct A Thorough Phase II Investigation. (...) <11/14/05>

Roberts Missed Deadline for ‘Statements’ Portion of Phase II Report. (...)

April 2006: Roberts Sought to Further Divide and Delay Inquiry. (...)

Phase II Report Delayed Until After 2006 Midterm Elections. (...)

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For full context see ProSense's link:

http://thinkprogress.org/roberts-coverup

Bravo to Think Progress (and ProSense) for pulling together the big picture in such valuable and vivid detail.


Was it the rawstory guys that once dubbed him the inter-galactic "Black Hole of Senate Intelligence"?