White House Testimony Sought on CIA Leak “Rep. Henry A. Waxman, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, might ask White House officials to testify about their actions involving the CIA leak case, Democratic sources tell Politico. President Bush has resisted past calls for appearances by his advisers, so the request could provoke another showdown between the White House and the new Democratic Congress.” (The Politico)Army’s Disability Benefits Stretched Thin “The thousands of soldiers wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have overwhelmed the Army’s system for evaluating their eligibility for disability benefits, leading to a near-total failure to complete such reviews in a timely manner, the service’s inspector general concluded in a report released yesterday.The report also found that medical “hold” facilities lacked critical staff and formalized training for personnel caring for wounded soldiers, with more than half of unit commanders reporting ‘inadequate’ staffing.” (The Washington Post)
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