Condi is feeding the fish here. Wish she would spend more time with John Bolton.
She did spend a lot of time with John Bolton. She was the one to suggest him for UN Ambassador post, was his superior when he was UN Ambassador, and was supporting his nomination for permanent position until it was obvious that that was no longer feasible (due to, first to Sen. Voinovich and later, 2006 elections).
As a private citizen now, John Bolton can says things that he couldn't and wouldn't say were he still in the employ of State Dept, even if he were Secretary of State today. Different jobs, different obligations, different standards, different approach... same goals.