Former U.S. Officials Show Support for U.N. Nominee

A Congressional knock down drag out is expected as nominee John Bolton goes through the confirmation process. The hissy fits have been going on in the press and elsewhere ever since his nomination. Now Bolton is getting support from a number of ex dimplomats and arms control experts.

Former defense secretary Caspar W. Weinberger, ex-CIA director R. James Woolsey and 64 other retired arms control specialists and diplomats are lined up in support of John R. Bolton, whose nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has stirred controversy.

In a letter being delivered today to Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, other committee members and congressional leaders, they said the attack on Bolton is really an attack on President Bush's policies.

That last line says it all.