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Like a previous poster, I also watched last night's election coverage from BBCWorld as well as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. They both offered extensive and diverse coverage. I was so embarrassed by former U.N. ambassador John Bolton, a guest commentator on the BBC. (This was a simulcast between BBCWorld and the domestic BBC1 television.) So, the whole world, along with our "special relations" in Britain saw this arrogant, nasty, petulant man criticize his hosts, their correspondents, as well as the British and Europeans.
When a distinguished British historian, Simon Sharma, tried to put the events in perspective, Bolton would cut him off with a snide or dismissive remark.
We may have the chance to wipe the slate clean with our international allies, now that we have president-elect Obama, but old detritus from the Bush Administration like Ambassador Bolton sure don't help.
Of course one has to assume that the BBC knew something of what it was getting when it invited the ass to join the mix, but before the programming was over, you could see more than a few raised eyebrows around the set.
