[karnage]

The UN doesn't need to be "reformed," it needs to go away. Bolton's take-no-prisoners attitude will be refreshing. He'll vocally oppose the routine U.S. bashing that is the UN's daily soup. Will the U.S. pull out of the UN, or seriously cut its funding? Doubtful. But even if Bolton does nothing but call a spade a spade to the despots and fruitcakes in that "august body," it'll be worthwhile.

[firewalk]

bttt

[ImphClinton]

I believe you are right.

However it will not go away no mater how much we wish it to.

I believe that Bolton will indeed succeed in bring at least some reforms to the U. N. The fact is they need us far more than we need them. We have the financial means to force at least some reforms and bring out the bad things there to a much greater extent than they now are. We can increase our investigations many fold. Bolton will do so. Because the UN knows this they will investigate themselves more truthfully.

If this fails I believe Bush has the Balls to reduce the funding to the UN drastically. He will just explore other options first as he always does. And for the most part is successful with his patience.