From the AP (via Yahoo News): The U.N. Security Council issued a media statement early Sunday condemning the escalation of fighting in southern Israel and Gaza and urging Israelis and Palestinians “to immediately cease all acts of violence.” So after the Palestinians rain down thousands of missiles into Israeli neighborhoods month after month, as soon …
Senator Thune: I was for Bolton before I was against him
Uh oh, it looks like some of those folks all over America who helped John Thune defeat Tom Daschle may be writing him for a refund. Michelle Malkin reports Senator John Thune, who defeated Tom Daschle in South Dakota in 2004, has flip-flopped on his support for John Bolton. Thune on April 19th: But I …
Biden Bloviates, Voinovich obfuscates
Senator Biden during the Bolton confirmation hearing today: “I think we have undermined our authority and shirked our constitutional responsibility,” Biden said. Perhaps Senator Biden could point out the responsibility granted to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by the Constitution. We have our copy right here, but we couldn’t find any mention of that committee. …
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Bolton Roundup
Rich Lowry shares some Bolton related emails here. …and a positive quote from Richard Armitage here. …and an article on The Bolton Dirtfest Whatever else you think of him, John Bolton is a serious person. Democrats could have acted on their disagreements with President Bush’s pick to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by …
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Senator Hagel (D), Wobbly
Senator Hagel of Nebraska is going a bit wobbly on Bolton: GOP Lawmaker May Vote Against U.N. Nominee WASHINGTON – A top Senate Republican raised the possibility Sunday that he might vote against President Bush’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations if more accusations surface about John Bolton’s alleged harassment of analysts …
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