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A Human Events interview with John Bolton:
by Jason Mattera
07/07/2010
In a HUMAN EVENTS exclusive, former UN Ambassador John Bolton argued that a preemptive military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would privately have the full backing of many Middle East countries. "The Obama Administration does not manifestly understand," noted Bolton, that "an Israeli attack against the Iranian nuclear program would be supported in the Arab world. It would be supported by the Arab states in the Persian Gulf region. It would be supported by Egypt and others who don't want Iran to have nuclear weapons any more than the Israelis do."
Although, in Mr. Bolton's view, such an attack should be led by the United States because "we could do it a lot better." Instead, when countries look at the Obama Administration, Bolton maintained, they see the "contemporary version of George McGovern saying 'come home America,' withdrawing from Iraq regardless of the strategic situation on the ground; withdrawing from Afghanistan beginning of the summer of 2011, whether or not we've achieved our strategic objectives."
To the former ambassador, Obama's spiritless attitude toward Iran is because the President views "external challenges to the United States" as a diversion from what he wants to do, "which is restructure our domestic healthcare system, restructure our financial system, restructure our energy system--restructure much of American life."
"That's a real failure of Obama leadership," said Bolton.
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Bolton - 'Arab Countries Would Support Attack On Iran'
A Human Events interview with John Bolton:
by Jason Mattera
07/07/2010
In a HUMAN EVENTS exclusive, former UN Ambassador John Bolton argued that a preemptive military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would privately have the full backing of many Middle East countries. "The Obama Administration does not manifestly understand," noted Bolton, that "an Israeli attack against the Iranian nuclear program would be supported in the Arab world. It would be supported by the Arab states in the Persian Gulf region. It would be supported by Egypt and others who don't want Iran to have nuclear weapons any more than the Israelis do."
Although, in Mr. Bolton's view, such an attack should be led by the United States because "we could do it a lot better." Instead, when countries look at the Obama Administration, Bolton maintained, they see the "contemporary version of George McGovern saying 'come home America,' withdrawing from Iraq regardless of the strategic situation on the ground; withdrawing from Afghanistan beginning of the summer of 2011, whether or not we've achieved our strategic objectives."
To the former ambassador, Obama's spiritless attitude toward Iran is because the President views "external challenges to the United States" as a diversion from what he wants to do, "which is restructure our domestic healthcare system, restructure our financial system, restructure our energy system--restructure much of American life."
"That's a real failure of Obama leadership," said Bolton.
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Newsmax: Iran: Attack on Plant Would Be an 'Int'l Crime' Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010 An attack on Iranian nuclear facilities would be an "international crime," Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi was quoted as saying Tuesday. In an interview...
- "the United States May Be Able To Live With It, We Can't."
Washington Times: U.A.E. diplomat mulls hit on Iran's nukes Prefers strike to armed foe By Eli Lake ASPEN, Colo. The United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that the benefits of bombing Iran's nuclear program outweigh...
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Thanks to Michael for sending this over to me. Pentagon: Israel may attack Iran before 2009 Top Pentagon official warns of 'increased likelihood' of Israeli raid against Iranian nuclear facilities, ABC News reports. US Department of Defense...
- Cbs News: Bush Administration Promised Israel It Will Deal With Iran Before They Leave Office
From Carl in Jerusalem: CBS News reported Tuesday night from the Pentagon on the eve of Admiral Michael Mullen's trip to Israel that the Bush administration has made a commitment to Israel that it will deal with Iran before leaving office. According...
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