Annan on Bolton

Commenting on John Bolton's tenure as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in light of Bolton's resignation, outgoing U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said the following:

"I think Ambassador Bolton did the job he was expected to do. He came at a time when we had lots of tough issues from reform to issues on Iran and North Korea. I think as a representative of the U.S. government, he pressed ahead with the instructions he had been given and tried to work as effectively as he could."

Now that is diplomacy!