If President Bush isn't worried about harm coming to his Administration re: the Syria info, then why the heck should Dodd care?
Besides, it is for this very reason (executive priviledge) about being able to read these top secret papers, that the Senate SHOULD defer to the POTUS's judgement....
Dodd is Fidel's organ grinder monkey, and whatever he is doing, it is because of Cuba...
Biden is just jealous, bitter and hateful....
Reviewing Dodd's donors and supporters, it's not surprising to see his positions on issues. He's bought and paid for.
Perhaps you know what information is contained in those Bolton policy documents re Syria, but if Bolton advocated an invasion of Syria based on some phony intelligence data or non-data, then this plays into the Dem constant refrain of Bush getting us into Iraq under false pretenses. There could also be some evidence that the Administration was trying to pressure the bureaucracy to go along with a military move against Syria.
Besides, it is for this very reason (executive priviledge) about being able to read these top secret papers, that the Senate SHOULD defer to the POTUS's judgement....
It is not a matter of deferring to the judgement of POTUS. There is always a tension between Congress and executive privilege of the Executive Branch. Every administration battles Congress on access to internal documents, which involve policy discussions.
Dodd is Fidel's organ grinder monkey, and whatever he is doing, it is because of Cuba...Biden is just jealous, bitter and hateful....
That's Novak's take. I just don't buy it. I thought it was noteworthy that Dodd specifically added, without prompting or being asked the question, that they wanted the Syria info in addition to the intercepts info, which needed to be seen by only four senators.
I wasn't listening very closely (catching up on this thread)- - there was a Dim and Pubbie strategist on Fox & Friends within the last 1/2 hour or so. The Dim said that Bubba released info for Holbrooke and Pres Bush released info when Negropointe was nominated for the UN position, so it's not setting a precedent. The Pubbie (I've seen him on quite a few times - think his name was Rogers) said maybe Pres Bush should release the info. What no one mentioned is that while info was released - was it really 'similar' type info? And, given the situation in Lebannon and our relationship w Syria, is it in the US's interest to release this info to the Senate, knowing that Leaky Leahy or Babble-on Boxer (my new name for her ;-) will find a way to get anything out to the MSM that might hurt Bolton or Bush, regardless of national Security, foreighn policy stratergies, etc. In fact, as we know, they'll even go so far to make up or exagerate stuff. IMHO the Dims are clearly on a fishing expedition and don't need this info - - they've had hours of testimony.