Iraq Intelligence and Nuclear Evidence

Rep. Waxman and other members of Congress have been seeking information on the intelligence used to justify the war in Iraq, including the Administration’s repeated use of fabricated claims regarding Iraq’s attempts to procure uranium from Niger.

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Hearing on White House Use of Iraq War Intelligence Postponed

In letters to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former CIA Director George Tenet, Chairman Waxman explains that the previously scheduled hearing on the White House’s use of pre-war intelligence regarding Iraq’s nuclear program has been postponed while the Committee continues to interview senior government officials and review documents being provided by the CIA and State Department.

Chairman Waxman Responds to White House Counsel Fred Fielding's May 18 Letter

In a letter to White House Counsel Fred Fielding, Chairman Waxman explains that, as the principal oversight body of the House of Representatives, it is the Committee’s constitutional obligation to investigate the role played by the White House and National Security Council in the false and misleading intelligence that precipitated the war in Iraq.

White House Responds to Chairman Waxman's May 4th Letter Regarding Pre-War Intelligence

White House Counsel Fred Fielding responds to Chairman Waxman's May 4, 2007 letter regarding pre-war intelligence and claims that Iraq attempted to obtain nuclear material.

Chairman Waxman Reschedules Hearing with Secretary of State Rice

Chairman Waxman announced the hearing with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been postponed from May 15, 2007, to June 19, 2007. The hearing is being postponed to allow former CIA Director George Tenet to testify with Secretary Rice and to accommodate Secretary Rice's travel schedule. The Committee also sent a letter to Stephen Hadley, the National Security Advisor, requesting his voluntary appearance at a deposition.

Committee Requests Deposition of National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley

Today Chairman Waxman sent a formal request to Stephen Hadley, the National Security Advisor, to appear for a deposition. The deposition is part of the Committee investigation into why President Bush and other senior Administration officials cited forged evidence in building a case for war against Iraq.

Committee Seeks Niger Documents and Testimony and Instructs State Department Not to Impede Probe

Chairman Waxman sent a letter to Secretary of State Rice (1) informing the Secretary that the legislative affairs officials in the Department should not hinder the Committee’s inquiry into why Secretary Rice and President Bush cited forged evidence to build a case for war against Iraq; (2) advising the Secretary that the Committee will depose a nuclear weapons analyst at the State Department; and (3) requesting relevant documents. Letters were also sent to the CIA, the White House, and the Department of Defense requesting relevant documents.

Committee Invites Former CIA Director to Testify on Iraq War Intelligence

Chairman Waxman has invited former CIA Director George Tenet to testify before the Committee on May 10th regarding one of the claims used to justify the war in Iraq - the assertion that Iraq sought to import uranium from Niger - and related issues.

Committee Votes by 21 to 10 to Issue Subpoena for Testimony of Secretary Rice

On Wednesday, April 25, the Oversight Committee voted by 21 to 10 to issue a subpoena for the testimony of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding the Administration's Niger claims during the lead-up to the Iraq war and other topics.

State Department's Response to Chairman Waxman's April 17 Letter

On April 24, 2007, Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Bergner responded on behalf of Secretary Rice to Chairman Waxman's April 17 inquiry regarding the Administration's claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.

State Department's Response to Chairman Waxman's Letters

On April 17, 2007, Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Bergner responded on behalf of Secretary Rice to Chairman Waxman's March 30 and April 9 inquiries regarding the Administration's claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.

Chairman Waxman Postpones Vote and Renews Request for Rice Testimony

After receiving a second response from the State Department, Rep. Waxman writes to Secretary Rice announcing a one-week postponement of the Committee’s consideration of a subpoena and asking her to schedule a voluntary appearance before the Committee prior to the Memorial Day recess.

Chairman Waxman Reiterates Request for Testimony from Secretary Rice

After receiving an insufficient response from the State Department's Legislative Affairs office, Chairman Waxman reiterates his request for Secretary Rice to testify on April 18 regarding President Bush's claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.

State Department's Response to Chairman Waxman's March 12 Letter

Acting Assistant Secretary Matthew Reynolds responds to Chairman Waxman's March 12 inquiry to the State Department.

Chairman Waxman Invites Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Testify on April 18th

The Committee has formally requested Secretary Rice to testify before the Oversight Committee on April 18th regarding the Administration’s claims that Iraq sought uranium from Niger, White House treatment of classified information, the appointment of Ambassador Jones as "special coordinator" for Iraq, and other subjects.

Waxman Renews Niger Queries

Chairman Waxman asks Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to respond to a series of unanswered letters, including two letters raising questions about the President’s claim that Iraq sought uranium from Niger.

Rep. Waxman Requests Hearings on Manipulation of Nuclear Intelligence

Rep. Waxman calls for hearings on a New York Times report that the President, the Vice President, and their top advisors exaggerated Iraq’s nuclear threat.

Proposed Commission Lacks Adequate Independence

Rep. Pelosi, Sen. Daschle, Sen. Rockefeller, Rep. Waxman, and Sen. Lieberman urge the President to support a congressionally appointed commission to examine the intelligence used to justify the war in Iraq.

More Questions for NSA Rice on Iraq Nuclear Claims

Rep. Waxman asks National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice to answer questions about the extent of her knowledge of Iraq nuclear claims, whether there were White House efforts to mislead the public, and how the discredited uranium claim got into the National Intelligence Estimate.

Source of State Department Fact Sheet May Shed Light on Nuclear Evidence Controversy

In a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell, Rep. Waxman asks who was responsible for adding a fabricated claim about Iraq's attempts to procure uranium from Niger to a 2002 State Department Fact Sheet.

Intelligence Committee Should Hold Immediate Public Hearings on Forged Nuclear Evidence

In a 12-page letter, Rep. Waxman calls on the House Intelligence Committee to hold immediate public hearings on the President's use of bogus nuclear evidence in the State of the Union address. The letter details the many unanswered questions that Congress needs to address.

IAEA Letter Raises New Questions about Administration Use of Forged Iraqi Evidence

New information from the International Atomic Energy Agency reveals that for over six crucial weeks in December and January the Administration withheld from the international agency important information about Iraq’s purported attempts to obtain nuclear materials.

New Questions on President's Use of Forged Nuclear Evidence

The Administration's new account of why the President cited forged evidence about Iraq's nuclear capabilities in his State of the Union conflicts with known facts and is clearly incomplete.

Administration Statements on Iraq Nuclear Evidence Contradict Known Facts, Raise New Questions

In a letter to National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, Rep. Waxman details contradictions in recent Administration statements about the President's use of forged nuclear evidence in the State of the Union address and urges full disclosure of the relevant facts. * Typographical errors corrected (June 11, 2003).

President Asked to Explain Use of Forged Evidence

Rep. Waxman asks the President to explain why he cited forged evidence about Iraq's efforts to obtain nuclear materials in his 2003 State of the Union address. Rep. Waxman also releases an ambiguous one-page letter from the State Department regarding the use of the forged evidence.

Doubts about Administration's Nuclear Evidence on Iraq

In a letter to President Bush, Rep. Waxman writes that a key part of the U.S. case against Iraq – evidence that indicated that Iraq sought to obtain nuclear materials from the African country of Niger – was not regarded as credible by the CIA.

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