>>>>>>>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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>>Why would a guy who has nothing but utter contempt for the UN turn around and advocate a Kosovo solution that revolves around UN negotiations?
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>Maybe because in that case it was the best alternative. Maybe because however he is charictatured, he may actually be thinking about the problem and not just reacting blindly from ideology. And his criticsm is of the Bush State Department ...

Maybe so, but I still have trouble imagining myself recommending the use of an alternative for which I have nothing but contempt.