Chafee wrote a letter to Condi regarding his concerns over Bolton

[sabra]

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/news_theswamp/2006/09/bolting_bolton.html

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At a hearing in July, Chafee had questioned Bolton's assertion that the root cause of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict was terrorism.

"That statement doesn't make any sense," Chafee said. "Terrorism is a device. There's got to be something deeper for the root cause."

He sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice a letter expressing his concerns Thursday, saying, "While I am a strong supporter of Israel, and believe her security is non-negotiable, we should have a more balanced approach - so that both sides can see that we are an honest broker for peace."

"I have been a long-time critic of the disparity between the rhetoric and the actions of the Administration on the subject of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process," he wrote. "However, now I fear that even the rhetoric is going to stop. Is this expansion of settlement activity a signal that holding both sides to their commitments under the Road Map is no longer official US policy?"

Asked Thursday if he intended to vote for Bolton, Chafee said, "It depends on the answers to the questions I still have."

[gasperc]

1. he really sucks and I might lose my Senate seat

so if you could kinda get rid of him it would be really cool cause I really like my senate

love and kisses,
Lincoln

[grizmaster]

2. Chafee is a lying hypocrite

He gave Bolton the key committee vote that sent him to the full Senate the last time. Then once he'd done the GOP's bidding they let him take cover by voting against him in the full Senate.

The only reason he stopped the vote yesterday was to buy time. If he loses the primary next tuesday he'll give them the Bolton vote because he'll be a lame duck. And if he wins the primary the same will be true for the gen election in November.

[napi21]

3. Ahh, the reason Bolton's confirmation vote was pulled!

I know we all figured it was because they just didn't have the votes...now we know!