Congressman Conyers' petition asking that the Bush administration fully address the contents of the Downing Street Memo has received overwhelming support from the American public. Initially, the goal was 250,000. That goal was shattered in the first week of the petition' s release.

With the assistance of Moveon.org, downingstreetmemo.com, and countless other sites, the petition has been widely circulated and currently, over 469,600 concerned citizens have signed it.

While it is unclear how many citizens will sign on to the petition before the hearing on the Downing Street Memo on the 16th, it is highly likely that the number will far exceed half a million signatures.