This goes a bit beyond partisan politics. Whereas Democratic senators had led the charge against LBJ’s Vietnam policy, the Republicans have stayed in lock-step so long that they’ve developed neural charley horses. But, Rep. Hoekstra is better late than never.
‘Hoekstra Urges Bush to Impart Intelligence Details
By Charles Babington
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, July 10, 2006; A07
The Bush administration briefed top lawmakers on a significant intelligence program only after a key Republican committee chairman angrily complained of being left in the dark, the chairman said yesterday.’