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"I think that Secretary Rice is going to have a confrontation with this committee, because we're not going to accept the idea that if you say something that could be negative about the Maliki government, it's classified, but if you say something positive about them, it's OK," Waxman said.

U.S. official won't discuss Iraq corruption
The State Department is accused of trying to hide whether Prime Minister Maliki blocked investigations into his cabinet and family.
By Peter Spiegel
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
October 5, 2007

WASHINGTON — State Department officials faced new allegations Thursday of attempting to conceal misdeeds by the Iraqi government after refusing to tell congressional investigators whether Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has blocked corruption investigations into his cabinet and family members.