John Bolton on the UN: mend it, don't end it.(INSIDE REPORT)(Brief Article)

In an interview with Human Events, a national conservative weekly published in Washington, U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton "said he believes a properly functioning United Nations can be an effective instrument for advancing U.S. interests in world politics."

"The basic issue for the United States is to make the United Nations more effective, so it can better serve American foreign policy interests," stated Bolton. "I think we have had examples in the past when use of the Security Council or other United Nations organs has been very beneficial to us." This was demonstrated by the role the UN played in the first Gulf War: "You'll recall the Security Council authorized the use of force there before the U.S. ...