Bolton

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Bolton: I'm gonna clean up the UN with my dulcet voice!

Ha ha... you've heard that one already? I know, I'm supposed to be talking about this guy:


Bolton: I hate the UN! Grrr!

Well, in today's news: Turncoat Republican says Bolton is a doofus, White House responds "Nuh-uh!"

To get you up to date on the players here, John Bolton has been a loyal member of the Bush team, but also a constant voice of criticism against the UN. In the past 4 years, he has served in the Bush cabinet as undersecretary of state for arms control and international security. He has been accused, among other things, of being an arrogant bully. Since he was nominated for the position of UN Ambassador, there have been many, mostly Democrats, but now some Republicans, who doubt his qualifications for the post. However, speaking in defense of President Bush's choice,

Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Indiana, who is managing the nomination ... said if Bolton goes to the United Nations and helps achieve reform, the U.N. will gain in credibility, especially among the American people. "Secretary Bolton has become closely associated with the United States' efforts to reform the U.N.," the chairman said.

I think this statement very much sums up what is wrong with the Bush administration's idea of what that UN is all about. It seems to me that Bush and his budddies view the UN as a means to enforce American policy. Its unwillingness to support US foreign policy has been a thorn in the government's side, and they believe that it is our American duty to reform the UN. Apparently, the American people have lost their trust in the UN, and this loud-mouthed reformer will fix all that.

But it is precisely because of men like Bolton that Americans no longer believe in the UN. If the US government were to stop disrespecting the UN, then the US people might have more respect for the UN. It's simple, isn't it? I somehow doubt that ambassador Bolton would help Americans respect the UN.

That's all I have to say about that.