Six months ago Condi Rice to Congressman Waxman: "Well Mr. Chairman, I will have to get back to you"

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/11/60minutes/main4009328_page4.shtml

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Chairman Henry Waxman grilled Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about Radhi's allegations.

"Well, this is a big deal. This is the prime minister of the country," Waxman said.

"I agree with you; it’s a big deal," Secretary Rice replied.

"It’s his government that we are propping up with the lives of our soldiers and the billions of dollars of our taxpayers' money," Waxman said. "Prime Minister Maliki has issued an order saying that he may not be investigated, nor may his minister be investigated for corruption, which means they are immunized from the investigation. Are you aware of that order? And does it trouble you that such an order has been issued?"

"Well Mr. Chairman, I will have to get back to you. I don’t know precisely what you are referring to," Rice said.

Six months later, Waxman's staff was still waiting for an answer. But a State Department official and a representative of the Iraqi government told 60 Minutes corruption is not condoned and fighting it remains a top priority.

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1. you know, if waxman doesn't enforce his 'grilling' he's just pissing in the wind