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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Perhaps you dont want to understand because I thought my position was quite clear.
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Are you a Beta zoid too?
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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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I can not do it. But my question is why should I care? In the past we have had people who had all the characteristics that Bolton lacks in you view. Those people were ineffective.
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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.
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I know how everyone hates my analogies, but here another. When people are trapped in a burning building you don't want a fireman who is unwilling to aggressively break the door down when needed. During peace, we can take the time for "diplmacy", when people are dieing we need "over the top".
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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.
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You are on the side of the majority. You will get what you want.