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Monday, April 11th, 2005
Group That Opposes U.N. To Run Ad Backing Bolton By Brian Faler and Dana Milbank
A conservative advocacy group called Move America Forward is planning to run a television ad this week promoting John R. Bolton’s appointment as ambassador to the United Nations. The ad notes the candidate’s support for “American values,” mocking Democrats who “blame America first” and making little mention of the United Nations itself. But a visit to the organization’s Web site would seem to confirm the fears of Democrats who say the administration has named a longtime U.N. critic to the job. Senate confirmation hearings open today on the nomination. “We tell other countries not to harbor organizations that support terrorists. Why, then, do we harbor the U.N. here in America?” said an announcer in a video on the group’s site. “Join us as we help move America forward by kicking the U.N. out of the U.S.” ... |
