Having spent decades advocating a US attack on Iran, John Bolton’s
position as National Security Adviser is allowing him to push the idea
hard with President Trump. For those less enamored of that war,
including Pentagon leadership, there is mounting concern that Bolton might provoke such a war.
So when Bolton came to the Pentagon asking them for military options for attacking Iran, nominally in retaliation for a Shi’ite Iraqi militia firing mortar shells in Baghdad, they were reticent.
The options they delivered were reportedly very limited. They involved
little more than a show of force with limited airstrikes against some
random Iranian military site. This was far short of what Bolton wanted,
but former Defense Secretary James Mattis argued that even this was a
bad idea, and no attack has happened yet.
But the National Security Council are still saying the attack plans are
being considered, and Mattis is no longer around to argue against it.
This potentially would allow Bolton to push for the symbolic attack and
hope it escalates into more, or to push the Mattis-less Pentagon for
even bigger plans for more ambitious wars.
Thanks to his sponsors, Bolton’s primary focus is war with Iran. If only the system wasn’t designed to allow people like Adelson to purchase our government.
ALL power MUST be taken from their hands. No “system” that enables them to have any power, will EVER be safe.
All Trump has to do is fire him.
I guess that pretty much says it all right there. Trump doesn’t disagree with Bolton’s ME strategy in any major way.
Trump just hired the guy last year. It’s almost like he doesn’t know what he’s doing and has no consistency whatsoever.
Other than Gabbard, what liberal politician, liberal interventionist rag or network, has come out in opposition to Bolton and/or Pompeo?
Other than Rand Paul, what conservative politician, conservative interventionist rag or network, has come out in opposition to Bolton and/ or Pompeo? Oh wait, he caved on Pompeo.
Thank you – showing the Deep State is bi-partisan.
Somebody needs to put goddamn muzzle on that motherf**ker.
Bolton as National Security Advisor: Solid evidence that Trump doesn’t actually care about our wars and aggression in the ME.
WAR has always been his goal. It WILL always be his goal.