Score one for Di-Fi....

[judy]

I wrote to Dianne Feinstein yesterday to urge her to vote against Bolton's nomination to the UN.
Surprisingly, I got a response today, and this is the statement that she sent:

"Washington, DC - Following is the statement of U.S. Senator
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the nomination of John R. Bolton to
be the United States Ambassador to the United Nations:
"I will vote against confirming John Bolton as the United
States Ambassador to the United Nations, if his nomination
comes to the Senate floor for a vote. Simply put, John Bolton is
the wrong man for what is an important and critical position at
the wrong time.
In fact, 67 former U.S. diplomats, State Department officials or
officials of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency have
urged the U.S. Senate to reject Mr. Bolton's nomination citing
his "exceptional record of opposition to efforts to enhance U.S.
security through arms control."
Mr. Bolton's contempt for the United Nations is well known.
But his contempt for diplomacy, particularly with regard to
efforts to reach arms control agreements, shows what a truly
inappropriate choice he is for this job.
Mr. Bolton has opposed the ratification of the Comprehensive
Test Ban Treaty. He has worked to block agreements to curb
the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. He has
opposed U.S. participation in the Ottawa Landmine Treaty. He
has led the effort to withdraw the U.S. from negotiations to
formulate a verification system for the Biological Weapons
Convention. He has urged U.S. withdrawal from the Anti-
Ballistic Missile Treaty. He has expressed skepticism about
whether U.N. should have a role in peacekeeping efforts. And,
he has even questioned whether the U.S is obligated to pay its
U.N. dues.
At a time when the U.S. is seeking to strengthen alliances
around the world to fight the War on Terror, stop the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, tackle the
HIV/AIDS pandemic and bring political stability and economic
prosperity to the developing world, John Bolton is clearly the
wrong choice to become U.S. Ambassador to the U.N."

Thank God, Allah or Whomever for small favors. Thank you Dianne!