GOP Support for Bolton Wavering

[G_j]

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/041605Z.shtml

GOP Support for Bolton Wavering

By Sonni Efron
The Los Angeles Times

Friday 15 April 2005

Washington - Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska signaled Friday that his support for the nomination of John R. Bolton as U.N. ambassador was wavering after new reports that Bolton ordered an intelligence analyst removed from his job.

The analyst, a U.S. State Department employee who now works on Hagel's Senate staff, is the third intelligence analyst who was reported to have been threatened or intimidated by Bolton, who has served since 2001 as undersecretary of State for arms control and international security.

"Sen. Hagel is likely to be supportive (of Bolton) but he needs to be assured there are not additional serious areas of concern," Hagel spokesman Mike Buttry said Friday, adding Hagel was "troubled" by the new information.

Posing potential new problems, Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are investigating as many as five additional incidents in which Bolton's demeanor toward State Department subordinates has been questioned, according to Senate staffers from both parties. In a confirmation hearing earlier this week, testimony indicated Bolton demanded the removal of two intelligence analysts who disagreed with him.

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[still_one]

1. don't believe it

if they wanted bolton out we would have said so. This is not rocket science, people know what the bastard's record is, and would have said so. Yesterday, rice threatened the UN by effectively saying either the UN does things our way or it is dead, tells me the real intent is to destroy the UN.

We are an arragont country who refuses to deal with others as equals.

The damages these scum are doing will set us back for years

[G_j]

2. unfortunately I think you are right

Bolton will be approved. And yes they knew of his record before, I think this is just a bit of show biz.
And if any Rs do defect on Bolton, there will probably be Dems to take their place. :shrug:

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[oneighty]

4. Better yet

tell us what is wrong with the UN?

180

[G_j]

5. it wouldn't be hard to do a little research

try a Google search, go to the UN website and read about their activities.

example: remember those weapons inspectors who, if they had been allowed to do their jobs, would have shown there were no WMD?

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[G_j]

8. no

the inspectors you refer to were pulled out at the behest of the US.

The inspectors I am talking about had to leave to make way for Bush's war.

[ET Awful]

9. Actually those inspectors were doing their job with no interference

They were pulled out when Bush said that he didn't care that they were doing their job and were successful at it and that he was going to invade anyway.

Nice revisionist history on your part though.

[TheFarseer]

11. Hey don't be calling our president a ruthless murdered

He did tell the inspectors to leave before the bombs start falling and yes he has killed perhaps hundreds of thousands of innocent people with his illegal war, but still he's my president and I won't tolerate that kind of talk!

I'm kidding of course, I know you are talking about Saddam, and I WILL tolerate and even encourage that kind of talk. Enjoy your brief stay on the DU.

[Toots]

7. Sounds like you went to school in America

Sometimes it is better to remain silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt..

[flordehinojos]

10. would any of these republicans get on an airplane whose engine was,

to their knowledge, faltering?

Why on earth, then, when they know that John Bolton is the human equivalent of a faltering boiler, i.e., one never knows when it is going to explode because of the hot steam inside of it, would they, (lugar, hagel and the other republicans) want to go ahead and vote to confirm Bolton?

Hagel's statement is plain stupid It doesn't make sense. Neither does Lugar's assertion that the bolton confirmation hearings are not about bolton but about the need to reform the U.N. For all the lapel flag wearing, chest beating, and claims of patriotic blood, these republicans don't give a hoot about this country of ours, nor the world of which it is a part.

[Mary in KC]

12. Boltin just sounds like and arrogant jerk

Why would anyone choose someone like that as a mediator and rep.at the UN?

[msongs]

13. maybe 'cuz he has the same personality as bush??

[nickgutierrez]

14. My question is...

...why is anybody supporting him in the first place?

Does anybody think it's a good idea from a diplomatic standpoint to have a UN Ambassador who is on record as saying that the UN doesn't exist?

Anybody?

Didn't think so.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

15. I have been wondering this as well

How could anyone in thier right mind support this bully for anything?

[G_j]

16. sure, there is no shortage of Rs who would love

to completely destroy the UN.