The resignation of Amb. Bolton is a loss for the United States and freedom. I cannot put into words my anger and disdain for the members of our Senate both Republican and Senate who torpedoed them for their political gain. The selfish and narcissistic actions of these little people assisted in the man who:
- adoption of a first legally binding Security Council resolution sanctioning North Korea for its nuclear-weapons program;
- passage of a first ever Security Council resolution addressing the Iranian nuclear program;
- consensus-building among democratic states that resulted in 50 donor countries, responsible for 88 percent of the U.N. regular budget, taking a common position on management reform.
Furthermore, he:
- had the foresight to refuse to lend credibility to the U.N. Human Rights Council, which as he predicted, has become a mockery of reform undeserving of American support;
- raised the profile of the genocide in Darfur and insisted on Security Council action;
- led the campaign against corruption at the U.N. secretariat, including the reduction of the gift ceiling for United Nations officials from $10,000 to $200;
- defended a free and democratic government of Israel from the relentless onslaught of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic attacks launched across the U.N. system.
As usual, I lack the prose and intelligence to put this on paper as well as Ms. Anne Bayefsky, so kudos to her.
2 comments:
What bothers me is that Bolton was never able to get an up or down vote in the Senate.
Now that the Democrats will have the majority in both the House and the Senate, the President can forget about any judicial nominees that he still hasn't filled.
Yep. It's pretty much a lost cause now.
I hope he's got his veto stamp ready.
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