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Bolton, Krueger Give Sharply Differing Views of Humanitarian Interventions


Diplomats Speak at Lewis & Clark Symposium

Robert Kreuger and John BoltonOne man emphasized the agonizing complexities inherent in any decision about intervening in genocides. The other spoke with emotion about the horrific scenes he witnessed while serving as ambassador in a developing African country racked by widespread ethnic killing.

When John Bolton and Robert Krueger finished their conversation with the Lewis & Clark community at the 46th annual International Affairs Symposium, the several hundred students who attended the event had much to ponder.

Bolton, the controversial Bush administration appointee as U.S. representative to the United Nations, and Krueger, a former U.S. senator and ambassador to Burundi, aired their sharply contrasting views during the opening night of the symposium, April 7. They packed Council Chamber as well as Stamm Dining Room, where a simulcast was shown for the overflow crowd.

For the rest of the story and the podcast recording, see http://www.lclark.edu/dept/public/bolton_visit.html.

Contact Information: Tom Krattenmaker
503-768-7975
tkratt@lclark.edu
Sending Institution: Lewis & Clark College
Story Date: April 22, 2008
Keywords: Lewis & Clark, international affairs, John Bolton