Interior Dept. IG will look into Karl Rove's role on water issues in N.W.

[kskiska]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The inspector general at the Interior Department will look into possible political interference by the White House in developing water policy in the Northwest, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry announced Friday.

The inquiry follows the disclosure that President Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, briefed dozens of political appointees at the Interior Department more than a year and a half ago about diverting water from the Klamath River in Oregon to irrigate farms.

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The inspector general's office said that it will look into whether decision-making on water policy in the Klamath River basin deviated from normal practices, with special attention to any evidence of political interference or suppression of data.

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Kerry called the probe a positive step, saying he is concerned that political pressure from the White House may have intimidated staff and influenced policy.

Kerry says the Bush administration acted as if agencies like the Interior Department are "a division of the Republican National Committee."

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[Must_B_Free]

1. Put that fucker in jail for killing fish!

sweet!

[robbedvoter]

2. I thought "man and fish can coexist together"

[ClintonTyree]

3. Wonderful news............

it's about time someone tried to stop KKKarl and his attempts to manipulate everyone in his "own personal country". Kudos to Kerry etal. on this one.

[fishnfla]

4. the irony is

that this effort is fueled also by pissed-off ranchers. GOPers who feeled betrayed.

[Guaranteed]

6. Yeah, it's not just being in the country club...

It's being in the RIGHT country club

[TacticalPeek]

5. Similar thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=284890