Top 10 Reasons Why John Bolton Should Not Be Confirmed As U.S. Ambassador to the UN

Democracy Arsenal provides 10 good reasons
Why John Bolton Should Not Be Confirmed As U.S. Ambassador to the UN. Including:

9. He doesn’t believe in paying U.S. dues to the UN. And has said so. A big part of the job of UN envoy is working with the Hill to get U.S. contributions paid. Withholding dues in the ‘80s and ‘90s led to a diplomatic debacle that took years to put right. We don’t have the time, energy or goodwill to waste on such battles.

8. He won’t enjoy the support of U.S. diplomats around the world. 60+ ex-diplomats have signed a letter opposing Bolton. Current envoys feel the same way. But Bolton will need the embassies to back him in capitals to succeed in pushing through U.S. proposals (see Retail Diplomacy). Personal views about Bolton will undercut this support.

And over at ArmsControlWonk they note:

Apparently some Senate staffers are looking into whether Bolton was involved in pressuring intel analysts about their assessments of Cuba’s BW program.

No wonder the Bush Administration loves the guy so much.