Two key figures in the Bush Administration will be resigning from their respective positions. This is very good news. Both were neoconservatives, and if you have ever heard me rant about the neocons, you know that I am pleased to see them exit.
First US ambassador to the UN John Bolton has give his resignation.
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Bolton distinguished himself as UN Ambassador by openly stating his contempt for the institution. This is a salient ideological point of the neoconservatives. The neocons have no need for diplomacy particularly diplomacy extended to another nation.
Try googling the words "Bolton criticizes", you will come upon a long list of articles. Bolton was placed in his position by recess Bush appointment.
Ordinarily, the UN ambassador position is approved by the Senate. Even with a majority of Republicans in the US Senate at the time of the confirmation, Bolton was not approved. Only through subterfuge would he be.
Second is the resignation of Stephen Cambone, Under Secretary of Defense.
Cambone to resign
This is another positive move. Cambone also a neocon was a firm backer of the policy that landed the US in Iraq. The neocon ideology is one of bringing freedom and democracy to the world through the use of overwhelming military power. If anyone does a simple investigation of those that have tried to conquer the world for good or bad reasons at the end of a sword, one will quickly find the utter futility of this plan.
What we are seeing is the jumping off of the sinking George Bush ship by those that planned its course. I am pleased to see this occur. The damages that this movement caused are massive and we will be working to improve them over many years. But at least now their demise is tangible and in process.
There is a rumor floating about the web that Cheney will resign. This would be tremendous, the cherry on the sundae. However it is the impeachment of Bush that would be the elation.
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