http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=7372 Margaret Thatcher and Jeane Kirkpatrick Send Pro-Bolton Letters
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Jeane Kirkpatrick, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Reagan Administration, both this week expressed their strong support for the confirmation of John R. Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Bolton's confirmation was held up two weeks ago when Sen. George Voinovich (R.-Ohio), who had failed to attend two hearings on the nomination, showed up at the meeting at which the Senate Foreign Relations Committee planned to vote on the question, and changed his mind about immediately voting for Bolton after listening to demagogic tirades by committee Democrats. The committee now plans to vote May 12 on whether to recommend Bolton's confirmation to the full Senate. Voinovich's vote, according to Republican sources, remains a question mark. Thatcher endorsed Bolton in a letter addressed directly to the nominee. Kirkpatrick sent a letter backing Bolton to HUMAN EVENTS Editor in Chief Tom Winter. "I am writing this letter in order to let you know how strongly I support your nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations," Thatcher wrote to Bolton on May 4. "On the basis of our years of friendship, I know from experience the great qualities you will bring to that demanding post." "A capacity for straight talking rather than peddling half-truths is a strength and not a disadvantage in diplomacy," wrote Thatcher. "Particularly in the case of a great power like America, it is essential that people know where you stand and assume that you mean what you say. With you at the UN, they will do both." In her note to HUMAN EVENTS Editor in Chief Tom Winter, Kirkpatrick said she believes Bolton "will be an extraordinarily good representative of the United States to the United Nations. "It is job I know well, having held it nearly five years," said Kirkpatrick. "Moreover, John Bolton's office was only two doors down the hall from mine for several years at the American Enterprise Institute. So, I have had an unusually good opportunity to come to know Bolton's views and values and to observe his effectiveness and see him interact with colleagues. He has been outstanding in all these respects." "I have also heard him analyze problems (and solutions)," said Kirkpatrick. "He has outstanding intellectual skills and does outstanding work. I have no doubt that he will also do an outstanding job representing the U.S. at the UN." "Tom, the former UN ambassador concluded, "I do not believe President Bush and his Administration should be denied the strength John Bolton can contribute to our country in this dangerous time." Sen. Voinovich, are you listening? Check out the Kirkpatrick letter here: http://www.humaneventsonline.com/downloads-pdfs/KirkpatrickBoltonLetter.pdf ##### ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
