Dems Say Bolton Sought to Punish Dissenter

[Algorem]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5015280,00.html

Wednesday May 18, 2005 10:16 PM

By ANNE GEARAN and LOLITA BALDOR

Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON (AP) - John R. Bolton planned to ask then-CIA Director George Tenet to help punish a government intelligence analyst who disagreed with Bolton, and then misled a Senate committee about the matter, says a Democratic draft report obtained by The Associated Press.

Bolton pushed for months to have the analyst removed from his job or otherwise disciplined, but testified under oath at his confirmation hearing to be United Nations ambassador that he ``made no effort to have discipline imposed'' on the man, the report said.

``Bolton's effort to minimize the significance of his efforts is disingenuous,'' said the report from Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

The committee investigated allegations about Bolton's conduct and temperament for weeks before sending his name on to the full Senate for debate without the customary recommendation of approval...

[dogday]

1. That Man Needs A Serious TIME OUT!

:banghead:

[gratuitous]

2. How about 3-5 at Leavenworth?

Just on general principles for being part of the corrupt Bush administration. Longer sentences, naturally, for the actual architects.

[Pirate Smile]

3. Here is a link to the story from ABC News.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=769559&page=1

[killbotfactory]

4. He deserves a Worlds Biggest Asshole award

[struggle4progress]

5. kick

[drduffy]

6. Isn't lying under oath

a bit of a crime? Shouldn't he be charged for perjury?