Can ‘America First’ survive John Bolton?
After more than two years into his administration, President Donald Trump may be beginning to realize his National Security Advisor John Bolton could be anathema to his stated ‘America First’ foreign policy.
Although the president recently told reporters that he is able to keep Bolton’s worst instincts in check, a recent op-ed in the Washington Post suggests Trump was unhappy with Bolton leading him “into a war” after the failed Venezuela coup.
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1126571130091900929
That certainly would not be new for the national security advisor, a political appointee under Ronald Reagan and both Bush administrations and a career war hawk.
Bolton has a passion for regime change, calling for the removal of leaders in Iran, Venezuela, Syria and North Korea; no country is too far-flung for American-approved leadership.
He’s also perhaps never seen an arms control agreement that he didn’t want to destroy. Bolton had a hand in wrecking the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) and Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) agreements with Russia, he helped to scrap the Agreed Framework with North Korea in the 1990s, and encouraged President Trump to abrogate the nuclear pact with Iran.
It may be easier to count the number of American wars Bolton hasn’t supported, which appears to be a big, fat zero.
During the 2016 race, candidate Trump ran on an ‘America First’ foreign policy and was often critical of the US role as “policeman of the world,” which makes a paradox out of his decision to put Bolton in such a high position. And judging from the new wave of sabre-rattling, hawks like Bolton are calling the shots, and the president has taken a backseat in his own administration.
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Original: https://www.rt.com/usa/458917-can-america-first-survive-bolton/
bolton pompeo and torture gauntanamo gina should all be sent to gauntanamo and not as visitors or gaurds and after that maybe wilbur ross and steve mnuchin
these are the scum of the earth and the oppressors of americans not the russians or the chinese
what a disgrace of how stupid the majority of americans have become
I take that as a compliment! We're not just scum of the earth, we're your rulers too, hahaha.
just another shitstain who has his head so far up his ass and doesnt know what he is talking about obviously.
nice showing people how ignorant you are
congratulations dunbass
That is possibly the best way one could put it. During these modern times, wishing death upon someone isn't acceptable. To wish death upon thousands? That's pretty messed up. How evil must one be? He calls for the disposition of every leader he doesn't agree with, and the killing of masses to support his world view. That is beyond fucked up.
NO ONE can survive John 'Bomb, Bomb, Bomb' Bolton!!!
Trump is easily controlled... just sit him in front of Fox News for an hour and Voila!