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Bush’s WMD Panel

Given the composition of the WMD commission as named by President Bush, it will be difficult for the Democrats to blast the Commission as a Bush lapdog or pre-determined whitewash (which won't stop them from doing it, of course). The Democrats named - Chuck Robb, Lloyd Cutler, and Pat Wald - are all serious people. Wald is a particularly interesting choice. Her long experience on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia gives her considerable expertise in assessing evidence and international law. Appointment of maverick GOP Senator John McCain was an interesting choice too. It's doubtful whether he's carrying a torch for George Bush, after all! Update: As I predicted, the Dems are blasting the panel. Refutation here.