The Democrats were so against the appointment of Ambassador Bolton that President Bush had to use his recess appointment powers just to get a representative to the United Nations. At the time, the claim was that Bolton’s ham-handed tactics would alienate his peers in the delicate world of diplomacy. Of course, the claim was always disingenuous – everyone knew that Bolton would get some kind of results. The debate was over what kind of results he would get. Turns out, he gets this kind:
Following intense US pressure, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday issued an unprecedented condemnation of Monday’s Hizbullah attacks on northern Israel. This condemnation – slamming Hizbullah by name for “acts of hatred” – marked the first time the Security Council has ever reprimanded Hizbullah for cross-border attacks on Israel.
Pay attention now – this part’s important:
The condemnation followed by two days a failed attempt to get a condemnation issued on Monday, the day of the attack, when Algeria came out against any mention of Hizbullah in the statement. When asked what changed from Monday to Wednesday, one diplomatic official replied: “John Bolton,” a reference to the US ambassador to the UN. Bolton lobbied vigorously for the passage of the statement.
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