http://consortiumnews.com/2014/04/13/making-irans-un-envoy-a-wedge-issue/

Making Iran’s UN Envoy a Wedge Issue

April 13, 2014

America’s neocons and their allies want an escalating confrontation with Iran, not a negotiated solution to the nuclear issue. So they seek out hot buttons to anger Iran and make President Obama’s job harder, such as blocking Iran’s choice of UN ambassador, writes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
By Paul R. Pillar