Revenge of the Bolton
Today, Senate Majority Leader Frist will call for a cloture vote on the nomination of John Bolton to the post of Ambassador of the United Nations. For background on Bolton, check out what we wrote during the Bolton Nomination Hearing and all posts Bolton. But if you want the real scoop, check out Steven Clemon's excellent coverage, especially why the vote might be delayed due to Bolton's abuse of NSA transcripts.
You can listen to the Senate testimony on C-SPAN 2 (wma).
Why John Bolton should not be confirmed to the United Nations, can be summed up by Senator Biden's floor testimony:
1. The first reason is that Mr. Bolton repeatedly sought to remove intelligence analysts who disagreed with him. Mr. Bolton was not content to fight the normal policy battles. He had to crush people -- even if they were just doing their jobs.
2. The second reason to oppose Mr. Bolton is that he frequently sought to stretch the available intelligence -- to say things in speeches and testimony that the intelligence would not support.
3. The third reason to oppose Mr. Bolton is his abusive treatment of colleagues in the State Department, and his frequent lack of judgment in dealing with them.
4. The fourth reason to vote against Mr. Bolton is that he gave testimony to the Foreign Relations Committee that was misleading.
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