People's Daily On Bolton

Who understands Bush's recess nomination of John Bolton? China's main rag, The People's Daily:

In a sense, what people oppose in regard to Bolton is precisely what Bush needs. During Bush's first term, the U.S. government found itself at odds with the U.N. and subject to strong condemnation at home and abroad. Bush decided that the U.S. had no intention of abandoning the U.N. Rather, Washington wanted to reform and to have better control over the global organization.

To tame the United Nations, it is imperative [for Bush] to send a "strong man." When he accepted the appointment, Bolton indicated in an undisguised manner that he would spare no effort in promoting U.S. values at the United Nations, and make it serve U.S. interests.

A Big Hello from Kofi

Experts say the timing of Bolton's appointment is by no means accidental, with the United States ready to submit the Iranian nuclear issue to the U.N. Security Council. On the issue of preventing nuclear proliferation, Bolton has all along adopted a tough stand toward Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Bolton's arrival at the U.N. makes it possible to accelerate U.S. plans.

The piece is hardly positive towards Bush and Bolton, as one would expect. But look at how helpful to US interests the Dems appear in the Peoples Daily piece:

In a statement, members of the U.S. Democratic Party say that while Bush is pushing democracy around the world, he bypasses Congress and turns his back on U.S. democracy. "The White House is abusing power." The Bush administration even takes willful "unilateral actions" at home, let alone toward other countries.

h/t Watching America