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Originally Posted by Elphaba
Personally, I felt Bolton was an "in your face" choice for our UN representative and just another example of the "go it alone" foreign policy of this administration. I'm not an unconditional supporter of the UN, but I prefer that they are "with us rather than agin' us."
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I agree. There is alot to fault with the UN, but diplomacy requires a capacity to address the important geo-political and humanitarian issues, as well as the many institutional issues on UN shortcomings, in a manner that demonstrates some level of civilitly towards those with whom you diagree. That is not one of Bolton's strengths, to say the least.
One need only ask the Canadian ambassador who he publicly and harshly criticized when she raised possible US human rights violations regarding secret detention facilites in Europe (which Bush has acknowledged) and the rendtion of "alleged" or "suspected" terrorist to countries where they are systematically tortured.
The lame duck Senate doesnt even have the votes to get his nomination out of committee. The best (or worst) Bush can do is another recess appointment, which would keep Bolton around until the new Congress convenes in January.