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Ex-Adviser Reportedly Hurt Embassy Aide. (Condi Scolds)
Washington Post Staff Writers ^ | By Glenn Kessler and Al Kamen

Posted on 11/11/2004 8:55:39 PM PST by ConservativeMan55

Ex-Adviser Reportedly Hurt Embassy Aide Kuwait Airport Incident Disputed Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, November 12, 2004;

Page A06 Robert D. Blackwill, who resigned last week as the White House's top official on Iraq policy, was recently scolded by national security adviser Condoleezza Rice after Secretary of State Colin L. Powell told her that Blackwill appeared to have verbally abused and physically hurt a female embassy staffer during a visit to Kuwait in September, administration officials said.

The incident took place as Blackwill was rushing to return home after a visit to Baghdad to join a campaign swing planned by President Bush. As six officials describe the incident, he arrived at the Air France counter at the Kuwait airport and learned he was not on the flight manifest.

Blackwill then turned in fury to an embassy secretary who had accompanied him to the airport and demanded that he be given a seat on the flight, grabbing her arm at one point, the officials said. Last week, Robert D. Blackwill resigned his post in Iraq to join a lobbying firm.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: blackwell; blackwill
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1 posted on 11/11/2004 8:55:40 PM PST by ConservativeMan55
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To: ConservativeMan55

Condi scolded this guy and he quit because of it?


2 posted on 11/11/2004 8:56:10 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: ConservativeMan55

I think this may have been blown out of proportion?

What do you guys think?

What is Blackwell's record?


3 posted on 11/11/2004 8:57:18 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Powell found out about the incident and informed Rice. He then had staff members gather facts and materials to present to Rice, including photographs of the woman's arm, a State Department official said.


4 posted on 11/11/2004 8:58:10 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: ConservativeMan55
Could he have quit out of embarrassment?
5 posted on 11/11/2004 8:58:25 PM PST by elizabetty
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To: ConservativeMan55

A National Security Council spokesman confirmed that Blackwill's actions in Kuwait raised questions but said he could not comment on the details. He said the incident was not the reason Blackwill quit his job three months before Iraq is to hold its first elections. An official at the lobbying firm Blackwill just joined -- Barbour, Griffith and Rogers -- said yesterday that Blackwill was traveling to Europe.


6 posted on 11/11/2004 8:58:44 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: ConservativeMan55

I think he was quitting anyway.

What is with these career bureaucrats anyway? My wife would have stretched this bureau-wuss out flat!


7 posted on 11/11/2004 8:58:46 PM PST by clee1 (Islam is a deadly plague; liberalism is the AIDS virus that prevents us from defending ourselves.)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Another official, who is familiar with Blackwill's version of events, said that Blackwill believes the woman's description of the airport incident is not accurate and that another NSC staff member present during the incident supported Blackwill's version of it. The official did not elaborate.


8 posted on 11/11/2004 8:59:16 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Several officials noted that after the incident was reported, Blackwill traveled repeatedly with Bush on his campaign plane in the final weeks before the election. Blackwill, a deputy to Rice, was widely considered one of the top prospects to replace her as national security adviser if she took another job in the administration.


9 posted on 11/11/2004 8:59:44 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: clee1

Career beauraucrats. When they have nothing else to do....


11 posted on 11/11/2004 9:00:15 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Blackwill is a freak. He was just in the news recently for parading his fat self around naked in his Georgetown townhouse with the curtains open. His neighbors were put off their food by the sight of him.


12 posted on 11/11/2004 9:00:17 PM PST by dagnabbit (Don't let Europe happen to America. Stop Islamic immigration.)
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To: seamole

Yeah. Maybe he could grab ole Kim Jong Eels arm!


13 posted on 11/11/2004 9:01:02 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: dagnabbit

What


14 posted on 11/11/2004 9:01:28 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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"What is Blackwell's record?"

Other than that annual Worst Dressed list, I don't think he's got what it takes for State. ;)

15 posted on 11/11/2004 9:02:05 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Angry Democrats: Exercise freedom of choice, choose an airline and LEAVE!)
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To: dagnabbit
Hadn't heard that one, but I know he was regarded as a bit off by some at State. That said, he did a lot to push US-India ties, which I think will be quite important once the game intensifies with the PRC.
16 posted on 11/11/2004 9:02:26 PM PST by BroncosFan ("If I'm dead, why do I still have to go to the bathroom?" - Thomas Dewey, 1948)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Washington Post style section about 2 days ago.


17 posted on 11/11/2004 9:03:18 PM PST by dagnabbit (Don't let Europe happen to America. Stop Islamic immigration.)
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To: ConservativeMan55

And have no other saleable skills...


18 posted on 11/11/2004 9:03:33 PM PST by clee1 (Islam is a deadly plague; liberalism is the AIDS virus that prevents us from defending ourselves.)
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To: BroncosFan

If he's on the aggressive side..he might be good to replace Powell.


19 posted on 11/11/2004 9:03:47 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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To: clee1

Senator Elect Dr. Tom is your medicine for career politicians!

www.coburnforsenate.com

The Web site is a little misleading. He is now a Senator.


20 posted on 11/11/2004 9:04:57 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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