We've mentioned Republican crony and SBVT donor Sam Fox's nomination for Ambassador to Belgium.

Monday, Sen. Christopher Dodd and Kerry's shipmates sent statements to the Foreign Relations Committee denouncing the nomination. Bob Geiger:

"I strongly oppose the nomination of Sam Fox to be U.S. Ambassador to Belgium. U.S. Ambassadors need to be both responsible and credible, and Mr. Fox's support for an organization known to have spread falsehoods illustrates neither," said Dodd, a candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, in a statement. "Moreover, the fact that Mr. Fox refused to apologize for his behavior during his nomination hearing reinforces my belief that he would not be an acceptable representative for the position of U.S. Ambassador."

And leave it to the men who actually served with Kerry in Vietnam to once again point people in the right direction and, in this case, tell 21 Senators on the Foreign Relations Committee the correct way to vote tomorrow.

"In our judgment, those who finance smears and lies of combat veterans don't deserve to represent America on the world stage. We think too highly of the country we defended in combat to trust America in the hands of someone who would so casually bankroll lies about our combat records," say Kerry's shipmates. "We can't change history. But the Senate Foreign Relations Committee can make an important, and we hope bipartisan, statement about the truth - and make it clear that in the Senate at least, individuals are held accountable for their political contributions."

BREAKING UPDATE: Fox's nomination has been withdrawn. Thanks to all who contacted their Senators.