Bolton Versus Powell: A Tale Of Two Diplomatic Cultures

3 Iyyar 5765 – May 11, 2005

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Given the reformist wave represented by Bolton’s muscular diplomacy, is it surprising that his increasingly discredited former boss sought to deligitimize him for meanness (read, moral certitude)?

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Ron Rubin

Ron Rubin is the author of several books including “A Jewish Professor’s Political Punditry: Fifty-Plus Years of Published Commentary” and “Anything for a T-Shirt: Fred Lebow and the New York City Marathon, the World’s Greatest Footrace.”