An Effective Voice at the UN
As U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton has proven a forceful advocate of American interests, a powerful voice for U.N. reform, and a staunch defender of the cause of human rights. The resignation today of Ambassador Bolton will be greeted with sadness by all who believe in reform of the United Nations.
Next Steps for National Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld departs the Pentagon after a record-long service heading the Department of Defense. Former CIA Director Robert Gates, President Bush's nominee for Secretary of Defense, faces the Senate Armed Services Committee.
The 2006 Index of Dependency Americans have always expressed concern about becoming dependent on government even while understanding that life's challenges make most of us, at one time or another, dependent on aid from someone else. American dependence on government has grown steadily and at an alarming rate in recent years.
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