"Instead, a diplomat can be more effective in defending America's long term interests by acting as a conduit through which other nations can have a hand in managing America's power. The theory is that potential rivals are less likely to align themselves against power that they have some control over."
Oh, I get it. If we turn control of our country over to someone else, then they won't be motivated to move against us - because they already have control.
Idiots!
I think Bolton has an image problem. The President nominating him is like saying f-you to the U.N. and to some extent the rest of the world. This is a bad time to be doing this. President Bush has enormous international problems to work on and he wants the U.N. available. The latest example is that we want the U.N. Security Council as a back-up against Iran's nuclear ambitions.