Hagel may be wavering on Bolton nomination

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Reports Rock Support for U.N. Nominee

# Confirmation for John R. Bolton seems less sure after new charges arise that he tried to have an analyst fired. Democrats are probing more cases.

By Sonni Efron, Times Staff Writer

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska signaled Friday that his support for the nomination of John R. Bolton as U.N. ambassador was wavering after new reports that Bolton ordered an intelligence analyst removed from his job.

The analyst, a State Department employee who now works on Hagel's Senate staff, is the third intelligence analyst reported to have been threatened or intimidated by Bolton, who has served since 2001 as undersecretary of State for arms control and international security.

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Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are investigating as many as five additional incidents in which Bolton's demeanor toward State Department subordinates has been questioned, say Senate staffers from both parties. In a confirmation hearing this week, testimony indicated Bolton demanded the removal of two intelligence analysts who disagreed with him.

Amid the developments, Hagel's remarks served as a warning that Bolton's confirmation, which had been considered assured, could falter if Democrats succeeded in producing more evidence against Bolton.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bolton16apr16,0,3939442.story?coll=la-home-nation

[still_one]

1. don't believe it

the nazis will vote for their man

[teryang]

2. A warning?

How about a vote? In any case, Bolton is bad for their cause. He's an out and out fascist, who presents the regime's true character to the world. Not voting him in is a no brainer. It preserves the quaint notion that the Congress still exists as an independent body while changing nothing of substance.

I'm hoping that he will be appointed because his ideas are so dangerous, he will damage the regime beyond salvage. Hagel is really thinking about this. The fact that he needs to think about it proves what a good little Nazi he is. What he means is that he needs to check with his controllers.