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- Name: Bruce Larkin
- Location: Co. Cork, Ireland
I’m Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of California at Santa Cruz, where I’ve taught since 1965. Fall 2007 courses: “War”and “Security, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation.” I’m also Convenor of the Global Collaborative on Denuclearization Design. For more, see résumé at www.brucelarkin.net.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
❄ THE DECIDERS
Who’s the Chief Decider? Here’s a glimpse into the White House, courtesy The New York Times:
“Mr. Bolton wanted very much to stay at the world body, administration officials said, and Vice President Dick Cheney backed exploration of some way to bypass the Senate. But that course was almost certain to inflame tensions between Congress and the White House, and in the end, Mr. Cheney and Mr. Bolton gave up.
“Lea Anne McBride, a spokeswoman for Mr. Cheney, said that Mr. Bolton came to Washington on Thursday and met with the vice president. At the meeting, the two men decided not to press the issue any further. On Friday, Mr. Bolton sent a resignation letter to President Bush.” [Note 1]
NOTE
[Note 1]: Helene Cooper, “Votes in Doubt Bolton Resigns as Ambassador,” The New York Times, 5 December 2006.
Bruce 4:41 PM
