Bolton Departs

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Author(s) The Wall Street Journal editorial board
Source The Wall Street Journal
Date December 5, 2006
URL http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116527669070240533.html
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Quotes-start.png "He has understood that the essence of realism is, or ought to be, to see the world as it is and speak with moral clarity about it. He offended America's enemies because he looked at their behavior and refused to excuse it. This is discomfiting to those who prefer to believe that every enemy can be appeased with talk, and that every dispute can be settled with a treaty." Quotes-end.png


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This item argues for the position Bolton should have been confirmed on the topic Confirmation of John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, 2006.