US Ambassador to UN Resigns

Well, I figured it was only a matter of time before Bolton got the boot. He was installed by Bush under an express appointment, never having the approval of Congress. I do not think he was well liked in the UN either. Any guesses why? The following excerpt my give you a hint:

Bolton, who pushed strongly for U.N. reform, has had strained relations with many in the U.N. Secretariat, led by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and has repeatedly called for all top U.N. officials to leave when Annan steps down as U.N. chief on December 31 and is replaced by Ban Ki-moon.

Hopefully the next Ambassador will play nice and not have the "with us or against us" mentality that Bolton seemed to possess. With the Democrats in power Bush should have to choose a more moderate candidate. Then again, he could always just sneak his choice in through another express appointment.

UPDATE: Here is an interesting article about Bolton's resignation which mentions winners and losers of his exit.

And here is a TIME article that suggests Bolton's resignation is a result of the November election results.

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