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Bolton Not Truthful, 36 Senators Charge in Opposing Appointment |
July 30, 2005
Bolton Not Truthful, 36 Senators Charge in Opposing Appointment
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN, New York Times
WASHINGTON, July 29 - Charging that John R. Bolton was "not truthful" in
answering questions about his record, 36 senators urged President Bush on
Friday not to make a recess appointment of Mr. Bolton as United Nations
ambassador after the Senate's failure to confirm him for that job.
But one Republican official, speaking on condition of anonymity because
the president has not announced his decision, said Mr. Bush would
probably appoint Mr. Bolton next week.
In a letter to Mr. Bush, the senators cited the disclosure on Thursday
that Mr. Bolton had been interviewed by the State Department's inspector
general in an investigation of intelligence failures related to Iraq,
even though he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in March that
he had not been involved in any such inquiry.
Mr. Bolton "did not recall this interview" when he assured the committee
that he had not been questioned by any investigators, according to a
letter sent Friday from the State Department to Senator Joseph R. Biden
Jr., the ranking Democrat on the foreign relations panel.
The letter from the senators, all Democrats except for the Senate's sole
independent, who usually votes with them, was the latest escalation of
the battle over Mr. Bolton.
He has run into heavy opposition in the Senate because of his history of
criticizing the United Nations and over charges that he tried to
influence intelligence assessments to conform with his own views.
Mr. Bolton's nomination has the support of the majority of senators, but
fewer than the 60 needed to head off a filibuster that Democrats say they
would mount until specific questions about Mr. Bolton's activities were
answered, particularly his use of classified intelligence about
conversations involving administration colleagues.
The State Department has admitted that, as Mr. Biden charged, Mr. Bolton
had been interviewed in a previous inquiry into one particular
intelligence failure on Iraq, the finding that Iraq had tried to buy raw
uranium from Niger for a nuclear arms program. That finding turned out to
be based on forged documents.
Administration officials appeared shaken by the disclosure, and some
worried openly that it might hurt Mr. Bolton's chances of a recess
appointment, a tactic that a president is permitted use once Congress is
in recess in August. The appointment would expire at the end of next
year, however.
In a final gesture of opposition, Democratic senators indicated that they
would use a parliamentary maneuver to formally send Mr. Bolton's name
back to the White House once the Senate adjourns, rather than have it
remain pending at the Senate.
That move was seen as symbolic, but one reflecting the growing bitterness
of Democrats and their hopes that by standing firm they would make it
more politically awkward for Mr. Bush to give Mr. Bolton the interim
appointment.
Republicans, on the other hand, said Mr. Bush would likely go ahead and
make the appointment as early as next week.
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30 Jul 2005 02:28:37 PM |
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In article <Xns96A36324D387Dkeegannycaprrcom@130.133.1.4>,
"james g. keegan jr." <keegan@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
July 30, 2005
Bolton Not Truthful, 36 Senators Charge in Opposing Appointment
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN, New York Times
WASHINGTON, July 29 - Charging that John R. Bolton was "not truthful" in
answering questions about his record, 36 senators urged President Bush on
Friday not to make a recess appointment of Mr. Bolton as United Nations
ambassador after the Senate's failure to confirm him for that job.
Why would anyone in their right mind expect Bush to appoint a truthful
individual to a political post? The best we can hope for, for any Bush
appointee is a guy who is at least not a liar all the time.
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| User: "George" |
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| Title: Re: Bolton Not Truthful, 36 Senators Charge in Opposing Appointment |
02 Aug 2005 03:30:43 PM |
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On 2005-07-30 12:28:37 -0700, Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast.net> said:
In article <Xns96A36324D387Dkeegannycaprrcom@130.133.1.4>,
"james g. keegan jr." <keegan@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
July 30, 2005
Bolton Not Truthful, 36 Senators Charge in Opposing Appointment
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN, New York Times
WASHINGTON, July 29 - Charging that John R. Bolton was "not truthful"
in answering questions about his record, 36 senators urged President
Bush on Friday not to make a recess appointment of Mr. Bolton as United
Nations ambassador after the Senate's failure to confirm him for that
job.
Why would anyone in their right mind expect Bush to appoint a truthful
individual to a political post? The best we can hope for, for any Bush
appointee is a guy who is at least not a liar all the time.
It's amazing. Lying and side stepping the political process is getting
to be SOP with Republicans.
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| User: "james g. keegan jr." |
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30 Jul 2005 02:42:15 PM |
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Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast.net> wrote in
news:srhi-CF946B.15283730072005@news.giganews.com:
In article <Xns96A36324D387Dkeegannycaprrcom@130.133.1.4>,
"james g. keegan jr." <keegan@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
July 30, 2005
Bolton Not Truthful, 36 Senators Charge in Opposing Appointment
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN, New York Times
WASHINGTON, July 29 - Charging that John R. Bolton was "not truthful"
in answering questions about his record, 36 senators urged President
Bush on Friday not to make a recess appointment of Mr. Bolton as
United Nations ambassador after the Senate's failure to confirm him
for that job.
Why would anyone in their right mind expect Bush to appoint a truthful
individual to a political post? The best we can hope for, for any Bush
appointee is a guy who is at least not a liar all the time.
good points. i suppose if bush ignores congress and appoints the creep
during the recess, he'll be the laughingstock of the united nations and
propably powerless.
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