Secretary-General Bolton

The best way to judge John Bolton is by listening to what those who have worked with have to say, like the Swiss ambassador, who says Bolton’s efforts are “oriented not at improving the United Nations, but at belittling and weakening it.” Or the ambassador from Peru, who says, “He lives in another world, with this belief that he is morally superior.” Or, Press Secretary Tony Snow, who just today said Bolton is “building alliances on a range of issues.” They’re all right. Ambassador Bolton is building alliances. He’s bringing the whole world together in their opposition to him.

Folks, that is why Bolton should not only be confirmed, the U.N. should give him the top job. Kofi Annan’s leaving the U.N. December 31. And, you know, I can’t think of anyone better to replace him.

Let’s face it: for better or even better, we run the world. Giving us the U.N. Secretary Generalship just makes it official. Plus, the U.N. has a lot of problems, and Bolton’s got some very interesting ideas on how to fix it. He once said, “There is no such thing as the United Nations.” And, he also said if the U.N. secretary building in New York lost ten stories, it would not make a bit of difference. That is bold leadership that builds morale.

You see, if you destroy an institution, logically, it no longer has any problems. You don’t hear about Enron having problems anymore. Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling solved that. Same thing if we get rid of the U.N. And, for America, it’s win-win. We won’t have to pay off our billion-dollar debt. We also won’t have to listen to what any other countries have to say.

So, the U.N. general assembly, I say let John Bolton bring you together! By tearing you apart.