Ram Him on Through
I cannot fathom the thought process of George W. Bush. He nominates a man (John Bolton) for the position of Ambassador to the UN with full knowledge that he is a vilified and divisive figure who, consequently, cannot do his job effectively.
The UN needs a shaking up. It is a large and cumbersome bureaucracy that does not respond decisively to human rights violations. A systematic reorganization better reflecting the distribution of power would be appropriate.
John Bolton is not the man to achieve this goal. The U.S. is already mistrusted by the international community for its (now false) justifications for going to war with Iraq. Appointing a man who intimidates and threatens his subordinates because they disagree with his intelligence analysis will not be trusted to give truthful information.
Bolton could not even pass the Senate confirmation process and had to be appointed while the Senate is in recess. This recess appointment, while entirely legal, is a dubious way to appoint a man to any prominent position.
The UN needs a shaking up. It is a large and cumbersome bureaucracy that does not respond decisively to human rights violations. A systematic reorganization better reflecting the distribution of power would be appropriate.
John Bolton is not the man to achieve this goal. The U.S. is already mistrusted by the international community for its (now false) justifications for going to war with Iraq. Appointing a man who intimidates and threatens his subordinates because they disagree with his intelligence analysis will not be trusted to give truthful information.
Bolton could not even pass the Senate confirmation process and had to be appointed while the Senate is in recess. This recess appointment, while entirely legal, is a dubious way to appoint a man to any prominent position.
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