John Bolton,  United Nations,  Zalmay Khalilzad

Zalmay Khalilzad Watch: New United States Ambassador for the United Nations?

U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the U.S. Embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq in this Sunday, May 21, 2006 file photo.

Robert Novak: Bolton’s successor

Zalmay Khalilzad, who was announced this week as leaving as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, is the leading prospect to replace John Bolton as envoy to the United Nations.

President Bush was reported by aides as looking for someone who approximates Bolton’s combination of toughness and diplomatic skill and has tentatively decided on Khalilzad. A native of Afghanistan, he has served in government posts dating back to 1985 and is the highest-ranking Muslim in the Bush administration.

A sound choice and definitely the President’s man.

Stay tuned for the announcement tomorrow or Monday.

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