Picked by President-elect Donald Trump to be a key figure in the US State Department John Bolton is calling on the US to impose harsh cuts in US aid to “retaliate” against all 14 nations which voted in favor of the UN Security Council resolution critical of Israel’s settlement expansion.
Bolton suggested this as leverage to push a second UN vote to “repeal” the initial vote, saying it would represent a “last chance” for nations to placate the Trump Administration by voting against the resolution, and then “we’re going to take steps to show our unhappiness.”
Of course, a “repeal” resolution would almost certainly be vetoed by one of the other four permanent UN Security Council members, potential multiple members, meaning it is a non-starter at any rate. The cuts would also end up going after a number of nations Bolton and other hawks probably won’t be comfortable targeting.
That’s because while Bolton “emphasized” Venezuela and Malaysia as targets, the 14 yes votes also included three NATO member nations, Britain, France, and Spain, as well as massive recipient of US military aid Egypt, as well as key US ally Japan.
While cutting Egypt’s aid is historically a no-go, even though as a legal matter that aid has been overtly illegal since Egypt’s military coup, another one Bolton’s likely to hope gets “forgotten” in Ukraine, as the US has been heavily arming Ukraine for an envisioned war against Russia, and they too were a “yes” vote.
Trump should deport this moron to israel.
Where his loyalties overwhelmingly reside..,!!!!!!!
That my friend ls the nature of the beast
Agreed but, based upon true loyalties, Trump would also need to pack his bags.
It remains to be seen where his true loyalties are.
Agreed!
Trump should force Bolton to live amongst the Palestinians for at least a year if he wants to work in the Trump Administration.
WHAT the hell are you on about? Trump is completely onside with Bolton. Is your hate of Obama causing you to forget that Trump condemns Obama for the US abstention?
Is this sh-t from you an indication of what we are going to have to bear from those who are going to be forced to apologize for your psychopathic mad president?
“Is this sh-t from you an indication of what we are going to have to bear from those who are going to be forced to apologize for your psychopathic mad president?”
Don’t know about the apology part, or your self-administered Kool-Aid characterization of The Trumpinator as “the psychopathic mad president”, but regarding eating “this sh-t”, the answer is “Yes! You’re going to be eating this sh-t for at least four years. We’re going to be watching while you chew, gag, and swallow every last bite. That you’re not going to like having us jam it down your sorry-ass throat is a given, but we’re gonna like it a lot. A whole lot.”
Have a nice day.
I don’t hate Obama. I just think that Bolton, and probably Trump also, should be forced to live amongst the Palestinians for at least a year to experience what their lives as refugees are like and have been for almost 70 years. I can’t think of a better way to broaden their views and get a fair and balanced assessment of the situation in Israel/Palestine.
Where is that wall when you need it…
Obviously the plan is to ensure that the tiny minority of 194 out of the 196 countries of the world do not unfairly and inexcusably run roughshod over all the silent members of the majority of the countries in the world that oppose this kind of unfair application of the actual facts of international law.
All two of the countries that stand with Israel. Well, if you include Israel.
Who’s been paying John Bolton’s bills for the eight years?
This is not an aid from America it is a corruption of those whom aare given “the aid” to act against their consciens.Shame on disgusting bolton ,this is the freedomwhich America bring to the world
Bolton is right, but for the wrong reason. There should be no foreign aid to any nation, anywhere, any time, for any reason. The Constitution does not authorize it. Worse, it is nothing short of bribery, almost always lining the pockets of corrupt leaders in the recipient nations.
For decades Third World despots played the US and USSR off against each other, collecting goodies from both. It’s time to time to turn off the spigot. If people want to give their own money away to foreign governments or charities, they are free to do so. But not one cent from the US treasury.
If I remember correctly, Ron Paul made an exception for giving foreign aid, but only in the case of natural disasters.
If you want to help disaster victims, send your own money. No tax money overseas for any reason.
Israel receives more “aid” than any other, with Saudi Arabia running a close second. Truth is, Bonkers Bolton wants aid for the Zionist Entity alone – especially military aid.
Israel’s the only Mideast nation with nuclear weapons and has used banned chemical weapons in its aggression against Gaza, including white phosphorus. The vast majority of dead and injured were civilians, many of them children. This, along with its brutal treatment of Christian and Muslim Palestinians (including children) has brought about the UN resolution condemning the Zionist Entity’s illegal settlement building and the brutal treatment of the indigenous Palestinians.
If Bonkers Bolton loves Israel so much, he should go live there. The rest of us are appalled at its brutal behavior.
These countries being targeted voted to force Israel to abide by its legal obligations and responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Which condemns all measures by Israel aimed at altering the demographic composition of Palestine and East Jerusalem.
The expansion of settlements, transfer of Israeli settlers, confiscation of land,
demolition of homes and displacement of Palestinian civilians, is a violation of international humanitarian law.
Why does Bolton think that the UN SC Resolution 2234 is wrong?
Because Bolton is an agent of the occupation forces and promotes their criminal activities internationally from the USA.
The Zionist benefactor is also their attorney.
John you are doing better than Nazi Germany
It is immoral to bribe for results. The world is getting tired of this dirty politics. The moral image the USA nurtures is a fallen mask.
All politics is inherently immoral. The problem with US bribes is that they rarely get useful results.
“Picked by President-elect Donald Trump to be a key figure in the US State Department John Bolton is calling on the US…”
Do you have new information the rest of us haven’t heard? What position has John Bolton been offered?
And you need a comma after Department and before John.
Trump wanted him to be Deputy Secretary of State. Fortunately, his moustache got in the way.
Yes, we’ve all heard that rumor. The point is Bolton hasn’t been picked for anything, contrary to the claim in the first sentence.
American taxpayers should do the same for American politicians who place israel’s national Onterests over the USA’s …
Let’s start with Bolton..
What a shameless puppet of the Neocons is this clown Bolton. Running around acting like a bully, all the while on his knees to The Lobby for a foreign nation.
“…on his knees to The Lobby for a foreign nation.”
But, that’s what neocons do.
USA should cut off moocher Israel’s welfare check. American taxpayers are tired of dragging that ball & chain.
Well, he got the first six words right. That is a start.
Open mouth, insert foot. One the other hand, we shouldn’t be writing checks for everyone in the world. The Evil Empire (the Soviet Union) is no more but sadly we have become that which we beheld.
It almost appears that people like you are taking a moral high ground. Until, you start slathering at the mouth, taking the rabid position that you shouldn’t help anybody.
Keeping in mind that the reason a lot of people need help is because US bombs from 30,000 feet put them in distress to start with.
“because US Neocon bombs-for-Israel from 30,000 feet put them in distress…”
There, fixed that for ya.
Bolton is calling for the US to be a vassal of Israel?
The US is nearly that already.
Bolton and others like him are traitors to the American people.
Is it too politically incorrect to ask what needs to be done with traitors?
Bolton has long played the useful shabat goyim idiot. In fact, he’s made a career of it. Recall his proudest achievement. In 1991, as US assistant secretary of state for international organizations, he deployed his most obnoxious demeanor against a slim majority of UN diplomats, who to escape his relentless and repugnant harassment voted to repeal of UN Resolution 3379, which simply declared the fact that Zionism is racist ideology.
To cut off aid by America? With 20 trillion debt, when Bolton will realise will be the situation that if others stop aiding America by not buying its bonds or by redeeming them ? Will this oaf demand nuking the 14 countires then,for the sake of Israel?
Y’all Qaeda needs Israel in order to get their Armageddon Rapture fantasies.
The hysterical “anti-Semite” censor rats (you know who you are) have crawled out from under latrine again, this time to nix my informative comment on Bolton’s career as the Zionist bag boy, most famous for getting the UN to rescind the resolution stating the fact the Zionism is racism in 1991. What was it this time, Thomas “Wet” Knapp, o sensitive soul? The apt description of Bolton as shabat goyim?
The UN generally deals with states, and until recently Israel has prevailed in its opposition to recognition of an Arab Palestinian state. However, UN resolution 1435, passed in 2002, specifically condemned acts of terrorism and called on the Palestinian Authority to bring those committing said acts to justice.
It’s like saying, “if the slaves would quit running away we wouldn’t have to beat them”.
See my whimsical dog blog for my censored/deleted response. whimsicaldog dot blogspot dot mx/