Hard - Line State Dept. Official to Quit - Sources (John Bolton)

[Khephra]

Hard - Line State Dept. Official to Quit - Sources
By REUTERS

Published: January 6, 2005


Filed at 4:12 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Undersecretary of State John Bolton, a leading hard-liner on nuclear nonproliferation who has raised hackles among America's allies as well as its adversaries, is expected to quit the Bush administration, sources said on Thursday.

His departure may signal a shift in U.S. diplomacy to a less confrontational approach as President Bush begins a second term in which he has pledged to reach out to allies estranged by the Iraq War and other policies.

Bolton, an outspoken and controversial policymaker, often provoked strong negative reactions from European allies and was identified more with the sticks than the carrots of U.S. diplomacy when dealing with countries like North Korea and Iran.

He had hoped for a promotion in Bush's second term, perhaps to deputy secretary of state, but the word went out that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick would get the No. 2 spot under Condoleezza Rice, the secretary of state designate.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/politics/politics-bush-bolton.html

[Khephra]

1. kick

[Just Me]

2. Bolten BOLTS! No tears here!!!

He was a total A double S!

[Justitia]

3. slight correction: JOSHUA BoltEn - gotta keep the neocons straight

Glad he's gone, but I suspect he will rear his ugly head elsewhere, evil usually does.

Wonder if it has anything to do with the AIPAC investigation?
I always thought he was complicit in there somewhere, and it was probably way bad.

[snippy]

4. I think Joshua Bolten is head of OMB and John Bolton is at State. n/t

[Justitia]

6. oops! I feel like an idiot, you are correct. I was thinking of the right

neo-con, but I've been calling him Joshua Bolton for a long time!

[bemildred]

5. Yippee! No more looking at that stupid toupee. nt

[Swamp Rat]

11. HA! He wears a tarantula on his head.

:D

Aren't you glad this PNAC lizard is gone?

[teryang]

7. I'd rather see the rabid dog out front representing repukes

...for what they are narrow minded, belligerent, name calling bullies bent on conquest.

[rooboy]

8. I wonder which host this virus will attach itself to now.... n/t

[The Judged]

9. Time for a new wolf in sheep's clothing!

[imenja]

10. kick

[Tweed]

12. double kick!

[gardenista]

13. kick for Khephra

[gardenista]

14. kick for Khephra

[NYC]

15. Khephra.

[daleo]

16. Haven't I heard his name bandied about in the Plame affair?

Maybe he wants to get out while the getting is good. Also, he may want to distance himself from the Iraq fiasco as it continues to deteriorate. Should this be true, he will arise like a vampire somewhere else soon enough.

[koneko]

17. Kick!

[miss_kitty]

18. kick for Khephra

[Misunderestimator]

19. kick

[Scout]

20. kick