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I don't understand. If we took unilateral action, you would say that is wrong. If we work through the UN and the UN fails, and then we call the UN on the failure, you say that is wrong. Seems like a no win situation to me.
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Perhaps you dont want to understand because I thought my position was quite clear.
We need a UN ambassador who possesses the necessary diplomatic skills to work with others in the UN, as well as the African Union, to seek and implement a solution.
If you can point to anyone beyond the Bush inner circle or among our allies and the non-alligned nations in the UN who believe Bolton possesses those diplomatic skills and, in his short tenure, has contributed in a positive way to both US and UN goals and objectives in Africa, I would love to see it.
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You only seem to consider two options - "soft shoe" diplomacy (which no one here has suggested) or Bolton's "over-the-top, in-your-face" (my characterization as well as that of many diplomats in and out of the UN) appoach.
Our interests are best served by something in between. We should use our role as the "big boy" in the UN but in a way that brings others to our position rather than alienate them.... and it was quite clear that Bolton was not the man for that.