HA ha...
Posted on 08/01/2005 5:55:40 AM PDT by Chuck54
Edited on 08/03/2005 5:44:46 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
THE PRESIDENT: Nearly five months ago, I nominated John Bolton to be America's Ambassador to the United Nations. I chose John because of his vast experience in foreign policy, his integrity and his willingness to confront difficult problems head-on. I told the nation that John Bolton would provide clear American leadership for reform at the United Nations. I told them that he would insist upon results.
The United States Senate held thorough confirmation hearings, and a majority of United States senators agree that he is the right man for the job. Yet, because of partisan delaying tactics by a handful of senators, John was unfairly denied the up or down vote that he deserves.
As a result, America has now gone more than six months without a permanent ambassador to the United Nations. This post is too important to leave vacant any longer, especially during a war and a vital debate about U.N. reform. So today I've used my constitutional authority to appoint John Bolton to serve as America's Ambassador to the United Nations. John Bolton will be an important member of my State Department team, led by Condoleezza Rice.
I'm sending Ambassador Bolton to New York with my complete confidence. Ambassador Bolton believes passionately in the goals of the United Nations Charter, to advance peace and liberty and human rights. His mission is now to help the U.N. reform itself to renew its founding promises for the 21st century. He will speak for me on critical issues facing the international community. And he'll make it clear that America values the potential of the United Nations to be a source of hope and dignity and peace.
As he embarks on his new assignment, Ambassador Bolton will bring tremendous wisdom and expertise. Over the past two decades, John Bolton has been one of America's most talented and successful diplomats. He's been a tireless defender of our nation's values, and a persuasive advocate for freedom and peace. As a senior leader at the State Department in the 1980s and 1990s, he brought people together to achieve meaningful results at the United Nations -- from resolving payment issues, to helping rally the coalition in the Persian Gulf War, to repealing a shameful resolution that equated Zionism with racism. And over the past four years as Undersecretary of State, he's shown valuable leadership on one of the most urgent challenges of our time: preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
Ambassador Bolton takes up his duties at a time of opportunity for the United States and the United Nations. America and the U.N. are working to spread democracy, relieve hunger, and assist the victims of disaster. We've delivered hope to millions suffering from HIV/AIDS and other deadly diseases. We've helped to lay the groundwork for two landmark events in the history of liberty: the free elections of Afghanistan and Iraq. Ambassador Bolton will work to build on that progress by helping the U.N. continue to find effective new ways to match its good intentions with good results.
As the newest member of America's diplomatic corps, Ambassador Bolton will defend our nation's interests with character and resolve that were instilled early in life. John's father was a firefighter; his mother was a homemaker who took her son to the public library to show him the value of education. I know that Jack and Virginia Bolton would be proud today to see the boy they raised in Baltimore appointed to serve as our permanent representative to the United Nations.
I'm grateful to John's wife, Gretchen, for being here with us and to the entire Bolton family for their service and sacrifice.
Mr. Ambassador, thank you for agreeing to serve your nation once again, and congratulations.
AMBASSADOR BOLTON: Mr. President; Madam Secretary; my wife, Gretchen; our daughter, J.S, in absentia. I'm profoundly honored, indeed, humbled by the confidence that you have shown by appointing me to serve as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations. You have made your directions for U.S. policy at the United Nations clear, and I am prepared to work tirelessly to carry out the agenda and initiatives that you and Secretary Rice direct.
We seek a stronger, more effective organization, true to the ideals of its founders and agile enough to act in the 21st century. It will be a distinct privilege to be an advocate for America's values and interests at the U.N., and, in the words of the U.N. Charter, to help maintain international peace and security.
My deepest thanks to you both for the opportunity to continue to serve America.
THE PRESIDENT: Thanks, John, appreciate you.
All right, thank you all.
Weasel Clark just said that the last thing America needs is intel groups looking into islamic groups.
WHERE WAS THE PERFUMED PRINCE ON 911????
DID HE HAVE HIS HEAD UP HELLARY FAT>>>>>>>>>
The Lefties on a neutral forum I hang out on are already whining. I'm already calling them on it.
Thank God this man retired from the military
Really? The people of London might disagree with ol' Lizard Eyes at this point.
It's so scary now, isn't it? The Dems and FRAUDcasters are going to express reservations and anger at the President and his administration. What will he ever do to mollify them?
It probably dooms his reelection chances, for sure.
A friend of mine from church is a former ambassador to the UN from an African country. He tells me that everyone there knew that there was scandalous behavior occurring in the Oil-for-Food deal, but when he passed that on to his country's leadership, they told him to just keep it under his hat and do nothing about it.
GIT 'ER DONE!!!!!!!
Love it...Is it for sale somewhere?
The UN's own figures (I think from UNESCO) stated that more than 5,000 Iraqi's were being killed a month by the sanctions that Hussein brought upon his country, and that he refused to do what was needed to lift those.
By my count, that means there is a net gain of the lives of about 100,000 persons in Iraq by now, despite the horrific terrorism there.
The terrorists aren't as efficient killers as Saddddumb was.
Many have said "there is no difference between the parties" and called them "Republicrats" and "Dempublicans" or similar, but sad to say, that is the truth.
The Republicans have gotten so mushy there not a perceptible difference between the two parties. The Republicans may not have obnoxious radicals like Pelosi and Manslaughter Kennedy, but Snowe, Hagel, Collins, McLame et al. are stealth socialists, just not as obnoxious. Even the non-RINOs are mostly moderate or moderate/liberal. It is a stretch to call any Republican in the Senate a true Constitutionalist. Frist is no conservative.
If we want to reclaim our once proud nation, we need to do it without the Republicans. As soon as most conservatives come to realize that the Republican Party is not a conservative party, then perhaps we may gain some traction. Third party is not the answer. The Republican party is not the answer.
Wake up, conservatives. The Republicans are NOT a conservative party.
We need to have a kick-ass, take no prisoners, take no BS guy heading up the American delegation to the UN. I hope Bolton does not pull a Wolfowitz and start getting mushy once he is in place.
What a great thing to wake up to!!!
Could you update the headline? Something in the past tense maybe.
Yeeee Haaaaw!
Did Kofi talk yet?
Agreed. And I love the way that the President (none of this "Mr. Bush" stuff) said "I have used my constitutional authority" in appointing John Bolton.
That line needs to be shouted from the rooftops.
Kool!
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