Listen Live
Donate
 on air
Schedule

KCRW

Read & Explore

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Events

Listen

  • Live Radio
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Full Schedule

Information

  • About
  • Careers
  • Help / FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Contact

Support

  • Become a Member
  • Become a VIP
  • Ways to Give
  • Shop
  • Member Perks

Become a Member

Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

DonateGive Monthly

Copyright 2025 KCRW. All rights reserved.

Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
Cookie Policy|FCC Public Files

Back to To the Point

To the Point

Bush Taps US Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad for UN Post

The current US Ambassador to Iraq has been named the next US Ambassador to the United Nations.  The President wants Zalmay Khalilzad, a Sunni Muslim born in Afghanistan, to succeed John Bolton, who could not get enough Senate votes for confirmation.  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made the announcement .

  • rss
  • Share
By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The current US Ambassador to Iraq has been named the next US Ambassador to the United Nations. The President wants Zalmay Khalilzad, a Sunni Muslim born in Afghanistan, to succeed John Bolton, who could not get enough Senate votes for confirmation. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made the announcement.

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

  • KCRW placeholder

    Vanessa Romo

    LA School Report

  • KCRW placeholder

    Dan Konecky

    Producer, To the Point

  • KCRW placeholder

    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

  • KCRW placeholder

    Carol Giacomo

    Diplomatic correspondent for Reuters

    NewsNationalPolitics
Back to To the Point