LAT Opines on Bolton

Because he has been such a polarizing and strident foe of the U.N. (which helped make him such a darling in right-wing circles), U.N. apologists will try to impeach his credibility whenever he questions the institution's integrity or effectiveness, and they will find a receptive audience.

Apologists like, for example, the LATimes editorial staff? Bush has had pretty good success with his "that could create chaos" approach to the Middle East; let's give it a chance on the East River.