Congressional Democrats, who were not involved in putting the joint inquiry together, quickly expressed skepticism about the panel's credibility.

But in Congress, the joint inquiry's first two weeks of public hearings are widely seen as highly successful.

The joint inquiry reviewed some 400,000 pages of documents in its investigation, officials said.

A. Well, that's one of the major questions that our joint inquiry is targeted to answer.

The joint inquiry released their findings in December 2002.

Iraqi and British officials say they have begun a joint inquiry into the episode.

Greenpeace is seeking a joint inquiry by the governments concerned into the fate of the dolphins.

It could be that the best way forward, taking into account all the interests, including those of the residents, would be a joint public inquiry.

A joint Congressional inquiry in 2002 came to similar conclusions.

The South Korean request for a joint inquiry was denied.