[Marxism] Bolton's still on team! He's named US ambassador to UN

["Fred Feldman" <ffeldman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bush names hardliner as UN envoy

BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/americas/4326943.stm

Published: 2005/03/07 18:46:30 GMT


Mr Bolton has been a tough critic of the United Nations

President George W Bush has named Undersecretary of State John Bolton as
his choice to be US ambassador to the United
! tions.

Mr Bolton, currently the US top arms control expert, is known to be a
harsh critic of the UN.

His appointment is likely to be seen as highly controversial, says the
BBC's state department correspondent.

Mr Bolton must be confirmed by the US Senate before he can succeed John
Danforth, who retired in January.

His nomination was announced by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who
described him as a "tough-minded diplomat" who "knew how to get things
done".

His track record, she said, was proof of his commitment to multilateral
action and reform of the UN.

'No such thing as UN'

Our correspondent, Jonathan Beale, says Mr Bolton's confirmation hearing
in the Senate is likely to be stormy.

He has been a leading hawk on Iran, Iraq and North Korea, admired by
many Republicans and neo-conservatives, but not seen as particularly
close to former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

He has in past been quoted as saying there is no such thing as the
United Nations.
Bo
He also reportedly said in 1994 that it would not make any difference if
the UN headquarters in New York lost 10 of its storeys.

'Tough-minded diplomat'

He has recently been involved in multilateral talks with North Korea
over its nuclear programme.



Mr Bolton has often accused UN bodies of not taking a tough enough
stance against nations such as Iran and North Korea.

He recently described North Korea's uranium programme as "an 800lb
gorilla sitting at the table" that could not be ignored.

His public denunciation of North Korea's nuclear weapons programme
prompted Pyongyang to refuse to deal with him.

But a US government official insisted Mr Bolton would work well at the
UN.

Mr Bolton has been undersecretary of state for arms control and
international security since May 2001.

Before that, he held a variety of senior positions in the state and
justice departments under Republican administrations.

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