His crime is having put Russia in a situation not easily "forgivable", as Dr Rice would have said. It's never a good idea to be in the middle of a diplomatic row, and it's always easier to fire the guy than to publicly accuse a nation.
Russia has an incressingly paranoid potential dictator as President right now. This report should not have surprised anyone. Does anyone think that Saddamn wasn't blackmailing at the end. I am sick of people that supposedly are working in services to protect the United States, running off at the mouth to the media. It is dangerous and puts Americans lives in danger.
Well, he did some other things...
I can't understand why the US would be so reticent to expose ANY nation that was doing this in a clear attempt to contravene our efforts to neuter Sadaam. Especially, in light of information coming out about how the Russians profited from the Oil-for-Food debacle. Putin is not our friend. I hope the President realizes this.