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A friend says Bolton has the demeanor of an academic drunk. That’s the guy who may punctuate a disagreement about Weimar art with the offer, “Let’s take this outside.” Salon’s description of our U.N Ambassador certainly fails to hint that Bolton has mellowed with time on the job. Instead, it seems his wife and he form a tag-team of wrestler and manager on the lip of the ring. Apparently, hair aside, Bolton returned after every break with a different appearance. His constant hectoring must have bothered the panel. I don’t understand. Maybe the photographs below will help.

Friday, July 28th, 2006

Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
“John Bolton testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington July 27, 2006.
Revoltin’ Bolton
Returned to face the Senate that failed to confirm him the first time, U.N. ambassador John Bolton could barely contain his contempt.
By Michael Scherer
Jul. 28, 2006 | After a year as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton […]

Posted in administration, United Nations, Bolton |

Great. Our only homeroom classmate, who may be more universally disliked than Israel and us, has decided to practice his martial arts on the emotionally-challenged bruiser across the street.

Monday, July 10th, 2006

‘Japan may postpone North Korea resolution

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 25 minutes ago
Japan said Monday it was considering whether a pre-emptive strike on North Korea’s missile bases would violate its constitution, signaling a hardening stance ahead of a possible U.N. Security Council vote on Tokyo’s proposal for sanctions against the regime.’
Please find […]

Posted in Nuclear Issues, USA, United Nations, North Korea, Japan |

Shamefully, the manual did not ban Coca-Cola, Prell shampoo and Canola oil.

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006

Seattle-Times
U.S. to prohibit “water-boarding”
By Matthew Schofield
Knight Ridder Newspapers

GENEVA — The U.S. Army will prohibit “water-boarding” — the controversial practice of submerging a prisoner’s head in water in an effort to make him talk — when it issues its new interrogation manual, the State Department’s legal adviser told the U.N. Committee Against Torture on Monday.
John Bellinger […]

Posted in administration, Military, Torture, United Nations |

Obviously, John Bolton’s punctuality is what attracted W. and his “bidness-style” of running a government. That’s why the prez can leave at five or six every night. Sadly, the business he chose as a model was Enron with a moderate sprinkling of mob enforcer.

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

W. can really pick ‘em.
This is truly a “through the looking glass” administration. Where do they find these people?
I have an image of Bolton’s stopping in mid-sentence and waiting as a mortified diplomat must slink to his chair while everyone snickers. Then, our ambassador would slam his book closed at the lectern and yell, “Quiet […]

Posted in administration, Books, United Nations |

The United Nations wants an international body to crack down on human rights violators. Bush says to include us out.

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

All of us know why W. certainly doesn’t want this.
Are we no better than any other nation? Once attacked, we revert to a mean-spirited view of the rights of people not remotely involved in the outrage. Abe Lincoln may have believed we were the last best hope, but it appears now to be a dead […]

Posted in administration, United Nations |

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