The nine largest U.S. Congress opens an investigation on Wikileaks leaks

The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives in the coming days will open an investigation into the secret documents from the State Department revealed by Wikileaks, as announced by California Congressman Darrell Issa, who on Wednesday sworn in as president of the Committee Control and Government Reform of the House, within the group of opposition lawmakers who come to occupy more important positions in Congress.

Wikileaks papers published by El Pais, along with four other international media, thus become one of the priorities of the Republican Party in this new political season, along with issues of importance of corruption in Afghanistan the causes of the financial crisis of 2008. Issa has announced its intention to develop such research in the first three months of the legislature that begins now, but have not yet established the relevant sub-committees, has not been appointed to the staff who will deal with the investigation and have submitted the names officials to be summoned to testify.

Wikileaks Case Regarding the case of Wikileaks, taken for granted, however, that due to appear at the Capitol on the National Security Advisor to the White House, Thomas Donilson, and depending on the progress of the inquiry, could have to declare the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, or other senior members of the administration of Barack Obama.

The Government has not addressed yet what their attitude to these investigations. The president is able to invoke national security reasons and to prevent the questioning at the Congress of his top advisers, as did George Bush with Karl Rove or Condoleezza Rice. According to a spokesman said Monday Issa, the committee aims to establish the origins of the leaks obtained by Wikileaks, plus find out how to protect major U.S.

secrets and discover that there are risks of further leaks in the future. The attorney general, Eric Holder, and launched an investigation into the episode shortly after the media involved began publishing the papers, but so far not been made public the findings and has decided how to act with respect to principal responsible for Wikileaks, Julian Assange, who is on probation in the United Kingdom pending the resolution of an extradition request by Sweden.

Other cases to investigate the research will shortly open the new legislature will be a new form of pressure on the government to show firmness Assange and a considerable political damage to President Obama himself, added to that already caused by itself the leaks themselves. The Wikileaks case will be treated by Congress while five other cases already officially announced, in what is one of the most intense legislative premiers are recalled in the Capitol.

The other source of research topics are: the causes of financial crisis, corruption in Afghanistan, the collapse of real estate credit companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the responsibility of the Government's actions in increasing unemployment and the performance of agency drug and food control (FDA).

"If you can draw a lesson from the election results last November, is that the American people will never tolerate a government that has institutionalized the culture of waste and abuse and to act irresponsibly with money taxpayer. As president, Issa was responsible for bringing to light the failures of government and make their actions more transparent, "said a statement issued by the Control Committee.

It is certain that none of the investigations that are open really bring light on the issues under discussion. Not even sure you can complete on time and with the promised testimony. What is certain is that will be promoted with all the vigor shown so far in his career on Capitol Hill for Issa, a strong conservative activist that has become justly famous result in their hatred of the current government.

Issa promised last season would be the scourge of Obama and has been performing so far with Swiss precision. Account, for the moment, with the support of Republican leaders in Congress to work inquisitorial and constitutional, it remains to be seen whether also has the support of citizens.

Even in their lowest, Obama is far more popular than Congress. The Americans complain that some things, but dishonesty and corruption are not among them. Issa's statement this past weekend that this is "one of the most corrupt administrations in history" may turn against him and against his party if the public senses that the investigation announced is in fact an unjust persecution.

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