Meet Your New UN Ambassador

In the proud tradition of crapping on the rest of the world, Bush has named John Bolton to the post. Here's sampling of what Bolton has said about the international body:

Bolton has harshly disparaged the United Nations in the past. In 1994, for example, he charged, “There’s no such thing as the United Nations,” saying that ‘’If the U.N. secretary building in New York lost 10 stories, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference.'’ Four years later, he attacked the international body again, saying, “many Republicans in Congress - and perhaps a majority - not only do not care about losing the General Assembly vote but actually see it as a ‘make my day’ outcome. Indeed, once the vote is lost, and the adverse consequences predicted by the U.N.’s supporters begin to occur, this will simply provide further evidence to many why nothing more should be paid to the U.N. system.”

Ahhhh, diplomacy. Makes you proud, doesn't it? By the way-- who do you suppose announced that Bolton was the appointee? None other than Condoleeza Rice, another *ahem* darling of the global community. Maybe the administration will use her as a deflector shield to start announcing unpopular decisions, i.e., if you criticize the revelation, it's because you're racist.