The Center calls upon President Clinton, Attorney General Reno and congressional leaders like Rep. HenryGonzalez (D-TX) to insist upon nothing less than a genuinely independent counsel to perform the clearly needed independent investigation of the Iraqgate matter.
It shares the concerns eloquently expressed last week by House Banking Committee Chairman HenryGonzalez (D-TX) to the effect that absent such transparency and discipline, we will wind up repeating serious mistakes made with taxpayer resources in past aid to both Baghdad and Moscow.