Bryza may become US ambassador to az

[londontsi]

Re: Bryza may become US ambassador to az

http://asbarez.com/85562/senate-confirms-bryza-nomination-boxer-menendez-oppose/

Senate Panel Approves Bryza Nomination

WASHINGTON – Despite serious concerns regarding U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan-designate Matt Bryza’s unusually close ties to Azerbaijani government officials, his troubling track record as a senior diplomat dealing with the Caucasus, and persistent conflict of interest issues related to the Caspian energy industry, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday voted to approve his nomination by voice vote, with Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) both speaking and voting against his confirmation .........

[retro]

Re: Bryza may become US ambassador to az

Baran in Russian means old lamb: sheep. It looks like baran.

Well she is 38 and no doubt Mrs Mutton is infertile. If I where a Turk I'd marry a Tatar women, as Turkish women are awful. That said, no doubt she is well connected and has opened all the right door for hubby.

It seems that Bryza was stationed in Moscow as a political attache.

He left Moscow unexpectedly after he hit a pedestrian in Moscow in August 1997. http://articles.latimes.com/1997/aug/21/news/mn-24491 According to then-U.S. Department of State Spokesman James Rubin, "We made a decision that he was no longer in a position to effectively function in Moscow because of this incident and, therefore, we thought it would be appropriate to return him home."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Bryza

Americans!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fXVeLKV5Q4

[crusader1492]

Re: Bryza may become US ambassador to az

Not so fast...Senator Boxer put a "hold" on him. Bryza is not going anywhere.

http://www.anca.org/press_releases/press_releases.php?prid=1937

[Eddo211]

Re: Bryza may become US ambassador to az

Not so fast...Senator Boxer put a "hold" on him. Bryza is not going anywhere.

http://www.anca.org/press_releases/p....php?prid=1937

Thanks for that crusader.....I no longer hold a grudge on her for dirt riding restrictions she laid on us many years ago.

Senator Boxer:

“Despite my appreciation for Mr. Bryza’s long service as a Foreign Service Officer, I don’t believe he is the right person for this position,” explained Senator Boxer. “What concerns me is that Mr. Bryza has demonstrated a pattern of unwillingness to speak out forcefully in the face of increasing Azerbaijani aggression against Nagorno Karabakh."

[retro]

Re: Bryza may become US ambassador to az

Not so fast...Senator Boxer put a "hold" on him. Bryza is not going anywhere.

http://www.anca.org/press_releases/p....php?prid=1937

I assume, that this "hold" can be overruled by the brass? Surely it would be quite damaging for the US to retract the appointment after it's been publicly announced.

Mind you, it's hard to see how Bryza could be more in bed with Turkey if he tried.

The PDF link goes in to more detail.

http://www.anca.org/assets/pdf/misc/BryzaNomination.pdf

Reporters Without Borders Opposition to Nomination

They noted that an Azerbaijani writer who wrote an article alleging that an Azerbaijani Minister paid for part of Mr. Bryza’s wedding was sued by the Azerbaijani Minister, persecuted and had numerous attempts on his life before he had to flee the country to France.

Maybe the Azeris bought the wedding cake.