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Rdtf
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 Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:48 am Post subject: J. Gibson: Why John Bolton Is Perfect for the U.N. Job |
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I so enjoy John Gibson. He makes another obvious point here:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,154099,00.html
| Quote: | Why John Bolton Is Perfect for the U.N. Job
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
By John Gibson
Here's what ought to make you crazy about the John Bolton situation, in a nutshell.
The Washington Post coverage of the story Wednesday demonstrates exactly how this is so stupid. They are hyperventilating about how the Democrats have Bolton on the ropes.
Part of the attack is the claim by a Texas woman who says Bolton browbeat her so badly 10 years ago that her life became a living hell. They had a dispute over a business deal. She says Bolton followed her around a Moscow hotel yelling at her, throwing things at her and making her hide in her room while he dropped by to pound on the door and slip threatening letters under the door.
Meanwhile, 14 pages away, The Washington Post runs a story about how Syria has browbeat the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (search) to hold up a U.N. report highly critical of Syria. Now, it's not that we need the U.N. to tell us Syria is a thugocracy run by liars, but the U.N. has prepared a report detailing how Syria is not keeping its promise to pull out of Lebanon. So, Syria puts pressure on Kofi and what does Kofi do? He caves.
So let's put these things together:
We have a U.N. boss who gets pushed around by a teeny chump country run by a dictator. Meanwhile, the man President Bush wants to send to the U.N. to make sure this stuff doesn't happen any more, is getting hung up by John Kerry and Joe Biden in a Senate committee. And what are they so worried about with Bolton? That he hounds people, throws things at them and badgers them to get what he wants. Isn't that precisely what we want happening at the U.N. right now?
The letter from the lady in Texas ought to secure the job for Bolton. She has proved he is exactly the person to stomp around the halls of the U.N. scaring a bunch of people like Kofi. But to demonstrate the perversity of this situation, the proof that he is just the guy is the very thing that might keep him from getting the job.
Hey, I don't make this stuff up. I just bring you the news, warts and all.
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kate
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Part of the attack is the claim by a Texas woman who says Bolton browbeat her |
and others say different, wonder how much press this will get
http://www.nationalreview.com/thecorner/05_04_17_corner-archive.asp
THE BOLTON “SCANDAL” [Rich Lowry]
The head of the firm, IBTCI, that was involved in the Moscow incident, when Bolton allegedly chased and threw things at Melody Townsel, has written a letter to the foreign relations committee about the controversy. We’ve posted the whole thing (it’s roughly written), so you can judge for yourself. Here is a key passage:
| Quote: | To the best of my knowledge, Ms. Townsel had limited contact with Mr. Bolton, who at the time she claims was hostile to her, was working on another project for IBTCI in Moscow (Healthy Russia 2000). Ms. Townsel's recollection of what transpired, ten years later, is impossible to square with the fact Mr. Bolton was not engaged by our firm to have any contact with her on any issue related to her activities in Kyrgyzstan. In fact, later Mr. Bolton became our legal counsel to represent our interests before the U.S. Government in response to Ms. Townsel's efforts to try to grab our contract. Her claims against Mr. Bolton make no sense but are consistent with her belligerent attitudes towards others.
In fact, Ms. Townsel's professional performance is central to understanding her behavior and her extreme hostility to anyone associated with our company. As a Team Leader, she attempted unsuccessfully to charge the U.S. government for disallowable costs. She became enraged and abusive when our Business Manager, Auditor, and Executive Vice President each questioned these activities/costs, The situation was so serious that we had to post an expatriate from Head Office to our project office in Kyrgyzstan to ensure that proper accounts were maintained as we bad lost confidence in her business and billing practices.
Her poor performance, treatment of other employees and attempt to take over our contract became issues; and thus I was required to step in and remove her from her position. Mr. Bolton's role with IBTCI was unrelated. to her activities at the time. At no time did we ask, or seek Mr. Bolton's intervention with her. I certainly did .not hear, contemporaneously; from any other employee in Moscow that anything occurred between Mr. Bolton and Ms Townsel in Moscow, Consequently, it is difficult to understand how Ms. Townsel could make such accusations with any veracity. |
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Rdtf
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Her claims against Mr. Bolton make no sense but are consistent with her belligerent attitudes towards others |
That whole article is great. The woman was removed fromt he position. And she is a credible witness??
She who lives in glass houses....
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