18/03/24 11:45:58.84 PrOzxa+w.net
Third, he's thorough and methodical. Most senior policymakers simply cannot
keep up with the details across so many issues. I watched Bolton
dominate ICC policy meetings with mastery of the minute particulars,
preserving a strategy that was more hardline?and unnecessarily costly?than
I think even the president would have wanted (though I’d note that
Bolton’s early victories on this issue didn’t last into Bush’s second
term). Expect the same diligent readiness from him on issues like Iran and
North Korea, but with the added advantage that he'll face less pushback
than he might otherwise because of the fact that so many senior diplomatic
posts remain unfilled. His ability to be meticulous and bombastic will
probably serve him very well in this White House.