| Clyburn on Hiding Iraqi Government Corruption from the American People
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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WASHINGTON, DC—House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn released the following statement today regarding passage of HRes 734. This resolution expresses the sense of the House that the State Department is misusing the national security classification process to withhold information from the American people about widespread corruption within the Government of Iraq.
“Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation condemning the Bush administration for withholding information from the American people on the systemic outbreak of corruption that has besieged the Iraqi government. Instead of holding corrupt Iraqi government officials accountable for their malfeasance and immoral actions, this Administration has chosen to conceal their deplorable deeds, leading to the further waste of US and Iraqi resources.
“This is a common pattern with the Bush administration—cherry picking information to characterize the truth as they see it. From the misleading accounts on weapons of mass destruction to the Abu Ghraib scandal to the current corruption within the Iraqi government, the Bush administration has done very little to apply the necessary oversight and accountability required for a successful mission in Iraq, in fact, their instinct is to cover it up.
“Ignoring the illegal activities of Iraqi officials who misappropriate U.S. funds for bribery and other illegal purposes insults the sacrifice our troops are making to provide an environment for political reconciliation in Iraq.”
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