Where’s Bolton?
After all the cries that Bolton’s nomination would be the end of the world we’ve strangely heard nothing about what he’s been up to recently. And speaking of small arms (previous post tonight) I’ll always remember Bolton for his brilliant opposition in the U.N.’Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and All it’s Aspects’ converence:
At a July 2001 UN Conference on ‘Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects,’ Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, John Bolton, blocked consensus on the adoption of strict tracking systems for new weapons. Consistent with the position of the National Rifle Association (NRA), he argued that “the responsible use of firearms is a legitimate aspect of national life.” Despite the subsequent launch of the “war on terrorism,” the U.S. has not changed its view.
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