Some kind of line was crossed when UN Secretary General Kofi Annan stood in front of a map from which Israel had been extinguished, and addressed a group celebrating Palestine. Call it the mainstreaming of the elimination of Israel. Our UN Ambassador John Bolton — the man the Democrats stonewalled — is thankfully pursuing the matter with vigor. Which is why we urgently needed him in the UN when the Oil for Food scandal was unfolding, and which is why the Democrats have so much to answer for. Eye on the UN has an excellent detailed summary of the situation. Hat tip: Clarice Feldman  1 20 06 Powerline picked this up before we did. (Read Full Post)