NYT: Bolton Pushes U.N. on Change as U.S. Objects to Draft Plan

[DeepModem Mom]

Bolton Pushes U.N. on Change as U.S. Objects to Draft Plan
By WARREN HOGE
Published: August 25, 2005


UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 24 - John R. Bolton, in his first public initiative as American ambassador, told envoys at the United Nations on Wednesday that time was running out on efforts to create institutional change, only days after the United States began privately pushing for major revisions to a draft of reforms that was already close to completion.

The new American approach recommends scrapping more than 400 passages in the 38-page draft prepared under the General Assembly president, Jean Ping of Gabon, that was being readied for a summit conference next month after nearly a year of intensive negotiations.

"Time is short," Mr. Bolton said in a letter to the 190 other United Nations ambassadors. He proposed immediate negotiations, starting with Mr. Ping's draft, and urged his fellow envoys to remain "open to alternative formats if they help us achieve consensus."

He said, "I plan on participating personally in this exercise and hope you will do the same."...

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The extent of the deletions sought by the Americans and the late hour brought complaints that the United States was sabotaging the effort to meet demands - many of them originating from Washington - that the institution reform itself to adjust to modern times and make its operations transparent and accountable....


http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/25/international/25nations.html

[AlamoDemoc]

1. Does Bolton think the UN is part of

of the US State department? :shrug:

[sjdnb]

2. What UN should tell Bolton

Clean up your own house, first. Then, we'll talk.

[Kensingtonian]

3. True.

Bolton is nothing in the eyes of the world community.

[Zhade]

8. The U.N. should politely tell Bolton to fuck off.

And mark my words, THEY WILL.

[Maple]

4. The US has pushed for UN change for years

and yet everytime, they kill those very same changes.

Then they complain again that the UN just won't change!

[me b zola]

5. They know why JB is there, and they are ready for the fight

I hope they all spit on Bolton as they pass him....everyday that he is there.

[rumpel]

6. Is there a way to remove this idiot?

[Manix]

7. I fear the bull has entered the china shop.

[DeepModem Mom]

12. Well said!

[Born Free]

9. Time is always short for these guys

No time to count the votes, no time to make sure there is a threat before invading etc..

[Lerkfish]

11. yeah, I picked up on the "time is short' statement, too.

They're planning something BIG and SOON.

[Supersedeas]

10. Hurry the F-up--while we make changes under the table...