Counterpoint on Bolton Nomination: It's About Changing the U.N.
By Andrew Cochran
I cannot debate Larry Johnson on the particulars of the "intel intimidation and politicization" debate. I was an original contributor to ConfirmBolton.com, where Daveed Gartenstein-Ross has posted frequently on that issue, and I recommend that interested readers read the material there, along with Larry's detailed post, to get a full picture. But I think it is important that we have someone who will forcefully push needed reforms at the U.N. in the wake of the Oil-for-Food scandal, and John Bolton will do that. As I said early on this site and as Stephen Hayes and Claudia Rosett have discussed, the OFF investigations in the U.S. Congress are aiming towards Saddam's use of OFF funds to support terrorist entities, and the U.N. did nothing to prevent or stop it. The entire program was filled with highly questionable or corrupted actions by U.N. officials. Congress will pass new legislation to instill more transparent and independent governance and full financial disclosure in exchange for the U.N.'s use of precious tax dollars, and we need a U.N. Ambassador who will never back down from asserting those new policies.
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