Powell Warns U.N. of Imminent Threat
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Credit: Dan Wasserman, Boston Globe, 26 April 2005 — Steve Clemons
David Frum on the “War Against Bolton”
Strangely enough, David Frum has written an article in Canada’s Financial Post on John Bolton with which I agree about 90%. Here is how the first bit runs: On Friday, the battle over John Bolton’s nomination as U.S.
Bolton Inflated Syria Threat: Why Such Misassessments Endanger National Security
John Bolton seems to have inflated virtually every threat into which his office came into contact. I take that back. He seems to have underestimated the threat of potential rogue nuclear materials in Russia as Senators Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL) questioned his delinquency on that front several years ago.
Condi Rice Edging Towards Duplicity with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Regarding NSA Intercepts
Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice spoke in Crawford, Texas today and encouraged the Senate to move forward on the Bolton nomination, suggesting that State had been extremely compliant in providing the material the Senate had requested on John Bolton. This is not true.
Where is Lincoln Chafee?
Senator Chafee committed to a more vigorous and aggressive investigation of all aspects of John Bolton’s background and behavior, and yet in the last several days, there is no evidence that Chafee has done anything to move from his passive stance on Bolton.
John Bolton and Pop Culture: “If You Don’t Do What I Want. . I’ll Have John Bolton Throw Something at You”
Anyone who reads my blog will know that I’m not very good at humor. I attended an interesting meeting today and met Duncan Black who publishes one of the biggest-reach blogs, Eschaton, and noted that when people read his stuff, they get great one-liners.
Catch ABC’s “Nightline” Tonight: Focus on John Bolton and the Workplace
My problems with John Bolton are about serious “loose cannon” behavior in the realm of national security and foreign policy — but I have to admit that what has popularized John Bolton as a household name (well. . .almost) are questions about his treatment of people in the workplace.
Linda Chavez Might Be Willing to Join in Wager Against Bill Richardson on John Bolton
Linda Chavez, if betting now, said she didn’t think Bolton was going to make it through confirmation. This from a recent AFP report: Linda Chavez, a former official in the Ronald Reagan and elder George Bush administrations, was even more pessimistic.
Governor Bill Richardson: “If I Were a Senator, I Would Not Vote for Him”
Bill Richardson made some news today suggesting that John Bolton might just squeak through — but it seems that his comments were of the wagering sort, on how he saw the very close odds, not on the substance of the nomination.
Remembering the Victims: A Tribute to Marla and Those She Made Us Remember
Bob Herbert wrote this beautiful and powerful tribute to the work and memory of Marla Ruzicka who refused to let victims of war go unacknowledged, uncounted, unremembered. She was killed a week ago Saturday in Iraq.