Posted on 12/01/2016 11:29:21 AM PST by Kaslin
Bolton. Or maybe Giuliani. We need a sec of Snake who will Drain the Swamp at the Snake Department. Get all Nazis, islamonazis, iskamophiles, “Arabians,” and other enemy agents or useful idiots OUT OF OUR GOVERNMENT. ASAP!
Also not ‘reported” or “alleged” that Petraeus is teaming up with the lying hypocrite leftist spaceman Mark Kelly to strip me of my gun rights. #nopetraeus
I guess you’re right. It says right there in the article his policy to keep Iran from getting nukes would be to have Israel attack them and then us come in behind. I don’t think that’s the way we’re going to do things anymore. As far as I’m concerned, the nuclear armed Iran is a fact on the ground or fait accompli. Now the problem is how to keep them from nuking anybody, and seeing if we can keep the KSA and the UAE from following suit.
"However, Iran may well retaliate," Bolton acknowledges. "At that point, Washington must be ready to immediately resupply Israel for losses incurred by its armed forces in the initial attack, so that Israel will still be able to effectively counter Tehran's proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah, which will be its vehicles for retaliation. The United States must also provide muscular political support, explaining that Israel legitimately exercised its inherent right of self-defense. Whatever Obama's view, public and congressional support for Israel will be overwhelming."
Who is to blame for this situation? Bolton writes: "American weakness has brought us to this difficult moment. While we obsessed about its economic discomfort, Iran wore its duress with pride. It was never an even match. We now have to rely on a tiny ally to do the job for us. But unless we are ready to accept a nuclear Iran (and, in relatively short order, several other nuclear Middle Eastern states), get ready. The easy ways out disappeared long ago."
This is sober reality and precisely the worldview that is needed at the Department of State.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ The kind of sober adult talk that this country has been sorely missing. A "peace through strength" kinda guy. Gets my vote.
If not Bolton, then Condoleeza Rice. Never Romney and find another job for Rudy
Bolton is anti UN, anti international law, anti ICC and pro US sovereignty. He would do an excellent job draining the DOS swamp.
I agree with that.
“As far as Im concerned, the nuclear armed Iran is a fact on the ground or fait accompli.”
F that. I don’t care if we have to mount a Normandy-scale invasion, those pigdog murder-muzzies must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons.
Jedem Menschen recht getan ist eine Kunst die niemand kann
translated into English it means:
Everyone done right is an art that no one can (do)
In other words It does not matter who he chooses, there will be some who will complain about his choice.
Uh -- whut?
He's been living in that swamp for more than three decades.
“Bolton is a neocon(gag). Neocons have their own agenda.....not the best interests of Americans. Bolton is useless to Donalds MAGA agenda.”
Really? The forces of evil lost their minds when Bush nominated him for UN ambassador. That’s usually a pretty good recommendation.
I’m not a neocon, but I do think people need to know that if they make themselves too obnoxious, we will kill them.
Excellent point....Bolton is too establishment......we demand change.
Can you name a Bush nominee who didn't cause the "forces of evil" to lose their minds?
...and none other than Michael Bloomberg is also on their team, along with GEN (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal, GEN (ret.) Michael Hayden and ADM (Ret.) Thad Allen. One wonders just WHAT constitution they swore an oath “...to protect and defend against all enemies foreign and domestic.”
“Petraeus has joined forces with gun-control Leftists, including former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Astronaut-turned-activist Michael Kelly, and launched yet another gun control advocacy organization.” Source: http://www.freedom.news/2016-06-22-did-gen-petraeus-betray-us-over-the-issue-of-gun-control.html
The subsequent rebuttal of Petraeus supporters can be expected:
But the Secretary of State is just the Presidents chief foreign policy advisor. He cant do anything to strengthen gun control!
Wrong.
In 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry signed an anti-gun treaty at the United Nations, without authorization from the Senate, that could have left US citizens subject to strict gun control under the auspices of the UN. Fortunately, the treaty had been voted down before it was signed, making it effectively dead on arrival. However, that did not stop the Obama administration from pushing for its ratification just two months ago.
Source: http://fmshooter.com/gen-petraeus-must-not-secretary-state/
What is that supposed to mean?
This is just an opinion by Bob Barr and he has no proof on this.
I think Bolton would be up to speed much faster than any of the other candidates and likely more attuned to whatever the new POTUS lays out to be accomplished strategically. GO FOR BOLTON!!!
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