Waxman and Kucinich are "gathering information" regarding the Hunt Oil contract in Iraq

[sabra]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/industries/energy/stories/101607dnbushuntdeal.34d344b.html

WASHINGTON – Democratic lawmakers moved Monday toward investigating Hunt Oil's oil exploration contract in Iraq, saying the company's ties to President Bush raised questions about whether it had insider information that helped it reach the deal.

U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, asked Hunt to turn over all Iraq-related communication with the U.S. government by Nov. 2.

The lawmakers also demanded that Ray Hunt, Hunt Oil's chief executive, submit copies of information he may have received about Iraq as a member of Mr. Bush's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.

A Hunt spokeswoman said the company would cooperate with the request for "certain limited information."

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"We are in the information-gathering stage," said Natalie Laber, a spokeswoman for Mr. Kucinich. "Before we hold hearings, we gather information."

[aquart]

1. And if they refuse to turn it over?

[dmosh42]

4. Ooooo! Scary!

They might have to issue another subpoena!

[dflprincess]

6. Only if the strongly worded letter doesn't work

n/t

[Fovea]

2. Good news

We need to gather more information.
Who knows, eventually we might even find that the Bush administration might have even possibly done something wrong at some time.

Of course, it won't be enough to do anything about.

[Supersedeas]

5. Yep, this deal needs very careful attention -- was there pre-war negotiations?

[BridgeTheGap]

3. As they should. This represents a slap in the face to the

Iraqi parliament.
Bush & congress kept saying how much we wanted to strengthen the system of government there and then this happens. What a bunch of cuthroat money grubbers!