A Post Script on Bolton

In addition to what I said earlier about Bolton, the NY Times Editorial has a good assessment of his weaknesses, particularly in his credibility. Bolton's main flaws in dealing with the rest of the world deal with the initial quotes attributed to him that came out once he was nominated, not the domestic disputes after he was nominated. Those mainly deal with his ability to act as an agent and representative of the U.S. government, and which are still damning in the indictment of his inability to work in a large agency, particularly one associated with government, where he encounters any resistance to his ideology and ideas. In the U.S., he should be viewed as unfit to serve as U.S. ambassador because he was unable to deal with the crisis with North Korea. In fact, he was pulled from the negotiating team at the insistence of the North Koreans. If the psychologically questionable regime of Kim Jong Il cannot understand him, how can a democracy like the U.S. abide his madness.