>>>>>>Here's a clip of the lovely John in action
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>>>>>>http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tiPuqvO6qT8
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>>>>>I managed to get through about 15 seconds of his rant. Then I was glad I won't be hearing about him again and just controldoubleyoued the page.
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>>>>I understand Bolten has become a Cheney-esque icon that it is fun to hate since he doens't suffer fools gladly but I wonder what you think of this ( Bolton on Kosovo independance and state department knee-jerk anti-Serbia policy )
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>>>>http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ouQwgLBtFcE&feature=related
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>>>Unusual though for a senior diplomatic figure to have so little in the way of charm..
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>>If by charm you mean the kind of oleaginous insincerity that keeps UN diplomats feeding at the trough while Darfur, Rwanda, the Congo and other places wallow in misery and unspeakable horror - yeah, I guess he doesn't measure up.
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>>He earned the anger of many for whom he has contempt. The UN is respected as an article of unquestioned faith on the part of those favoring form over substance, not as a measure of its accomplishment or the dedication of its member states to the lofty goals it claims for itself.
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>>Bolton had the effrontery to mention that the emperor was naked.
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>Come on Charles you can have pretty sound opinions and play hard ball etc and still have the ability to be personable.Boltons manner starts him at a disadvantage in any negotiation. His contempt for the UN (and I do see that as an organisation with a lot of problems) was not helpful.

It's difficult to negotiate if you alienate the folks across the table. I will agree with that 100%. You won't be taken seriously and so your points won't be taken seriously either.