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AP Headline:
Bolton Must Compromise With Diplomats

Why?

Secretary General Kofi Annan has presided, since 1997, over the worst period in U.N. history.

In the face of terrorism, genocide, embezzlement, sex scandals, graft, and total mismanagement, the U.N. sits on the sidelines quibbling over the proper definitions of terms.

The 56-year-old arms control expert (John Bolton) with a reputation for brilliance, obstinacy and speaking his mind will arrive at the United Nations just weeks before a summit in which world leaders will seek to adopt sweeping changes to enable the U.N. to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Need any further explanation why President Bush used his constitutional power of the recess appointment?

He will be one of the key players because the United States is the largest contributor and a great power in the Security Council.
Germany's U.N. Ambassador Gunter Pleuger

Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Al Gore and John Kerry; note, largest contributor.

Denmark's U.N. Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Loj noted that in many countries no confirmation of ambassadors is required.

Sorta explains how Carter and Jesse Jackson roam the globe in search of status.

(Kofi) Annan cautioned that negotiation and compromise are the key to success at the United Nations

As well as a cadre of hookers from Amsterdam and a Swiss ATM debit card.

Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador Konstantin Dolgov said Bolton was well known in Moscow and as far as I know he is a negotiator with quite some background.

Wishful images of Bolton removing a wingtip to smack the desktop, ala Khrushchev, demanding Annan’s resignation.

I think this is a time when it is make or break as far as the future relevance of the United Nations is concerned, said Germany's Pleuger

Yet another chapter in the growing legacy of the Bush Administration; rescuing the U.N. from itself.