Senate Democrats accuse Bolton of misleading them (Reuters/Yahoo)

[jazzjunkysue]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050519/pl_nm/bush_bolton_dc_1&printer=1

Senate Democrats accuse Bolton of misleading them Reuters/Yahoo
5/18/8:45 et

John Bolton, nominated as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, planned to seek the help of the CIA director to punish an intelligence officer who disagreed with him and later misled a Senate panel about the incident, Democratic senators said in a report on Wednesday.

Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the report, meant as ammunition in their fight against Bolton's nomination when it reaches the Senate floor, possibly as soon as next week.

Democrats contend that Bolton, currently the top U.S. diplomat for arms control, misled the committee by testifying under oath that he did not seek to discipline intelligence analysts with whom he disagreed, or have them removed.

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[Vincardog]

1. But Condi said the documents were not relevant. So there.

[rodeodance]

2. why not say lie vs mislead!

[Vincardog]

6. Senators hold a high standard for being Polite,

They think they are more civilized than the House. I say BULLSHIT call them LIARS and BIGOTS to their faces. But that is just me.

[Nothing Without Hope]

3. See also this Kos diary entry, based on an ABC news piece:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/5/18/183842/701
Entry title: "Bolton lied under oath: Senate FRC Dems to release smoking gun"

[Sub Atomic]

4. misled the committee?

try perjured himself.

[ConfuZed]

5. A RW Shill lied under oath? NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

That just doesnt happen!

:sarcasm:

[jazzjunkysue]

7. But rigging intel isn't as bad as lying about sex with an intern.....

[LightningFlash]

8. Hmmm..

I'd say it would be prime time to release the smoking gun evidence. Call Bolton out on the floor and do it quickly, because they want to make sure he gets in for the Iran declaration.

[paineinthearse]

9. Link?

Do the Senate Dems have a SFRC minority website? Link to the report? Please PM me.