Can you say 'loose cannon?'

Tate Dept. Official Says Bolton Flouted Travel, Meeting Rules.

>> John R. Bolton, the embattled nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, regularly tried to set up meetings abroad with Russian, British and French officials without notifying the U.S. Embassy or the State Department, the outgoing head of the department's European bureau said Friday. <<

Isn't that illegal?

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i would think its done all the time

by Mark5019 Apr 30, 2005 2:20AM PDT

so if nothing comes of it but then again
we understand your concern as the UN is such i great operation.

and just maybe its needs restructuring.
that its such a coruppted place needs to be torn down or get rid of the dead wood.

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Just not when Kerry did it tho???

by Glenda Apr 30, 2005 2:57AM PDT

With Viet Nam???

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But Kerry was a Vietnam "Hero" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by duckman Apr 30, 2005 10:55AM PDT

(real Americans don't criticize JF'nK)

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Oh Gee!

by Glenda Apr 30, 2005 1:09PM PDT

I guess I am not one of "Those" real Americans
Cuse I certainly don't think JFnK is a hero! LOL

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well i do he saved his men

by Mark5019 Apr 30, 2005 1:54PM PDT

didnt inflict self wounds and had only 1 plan at a time

but what can i say im an american

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Maybe by coming home....

by Glenda Apr 30, 2005 2:32PM PDT

in four months Who knows what would have happened had he stayed for a full tour

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he would have

by Mark5019 May 1, 2005 12:44AM PDT

more self inflicted wounds or would have gotten fragged

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I understood that you all agreed when it was Kerry at fault

by Ziks511 May 1, 2005 5:33PM PDT

Yes it is Illegal but only opponents of the administration (at whatever time) are threatened with prosecution or pilloried in the public press.

There is a standard response in Britain when somebody does something that is wrong but is not quite worth prosecuting. It is called, quite formally, "Naming and Shaming" the culprit. And you will see stories regularly in the newspaper like "Lord Jeffrey Archer Shamed Again: Eighth, or 25th Call girl says he spanked her silly wearing a tutu!" or some such approach. He sued for libel and lost. Twice.

I advocate this for the treatment of significant offenders like Bolton. Something like a one or two page spread in the Times or the Post delineating his whole career and the accusations that trail him like the odour of a homeless persons socks, with as much corroborating evidence as possible. Then just sit back and watch him try to fumble up a law suit. It should limit his employment prospects for years to come. Or is punishing the over-paid, abusive, hatchet-man, bully by hitting him in the wallet considered unsporting, or Un-American.

Rob

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geee more nonsence

by Mark5019 May 1, 2005 10:44PM PDT

i hope he gets in so you all can whine some more.
and if he does get in we who want him in can say yup here comes the fun again.

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No it was not illegal for Bolton as he...

by Edward ODaniel May 2, 2005 2:09AM PDT

was acting within the "job description" of his official government duties.

It was illegal for Kerry because he acted in direct contravention of both the Constitution and the UCMJ.

Consider yourself "Named and shamed".

Can you say 'loose cannon?'

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