Bolton unloads on Trump's foreign policy behind closed doors
Source: Politico
John Bolton, President Donald Trumps fired national security adviser, harshly criticized Trumps foreign policy on Wednesday at a private lunch, saying inviting the Taliban to Camp David sent a terrible signal and that it was disrespectful to the victims of 9/11 because the Taliban had harbored al Qaeda.
Bolton also said that any negotiations with North Korea and Iran were doomed to failure, according to two attendees.
All the North Koreans and Iranians want to do is negotiate for relief from sanctions to support their economies, said Bolton, who was speaking before guests invited by the Gatestone Institute, a conservative think tank.
He ripped Trump, without using his name, several times, said one attendee. Bolton didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/18/bolton-trump-foreign-policy-1501932
oldsoftie
(12,486 posts)Wonder what ELSE he has to say??
Paladin
(28,243 posts)DemoTex
(25,390 posts)It is time for him to STFU, and exit stage ultra-right.
paleotn
(17,876 posts)Behind closed doors and not by name. That caterpillar he wears on his upper lip has more gumption than he does.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Isn't 'conservative think tank' an oxymoron?
erronis
(15,170 posts)relayerbob
(6,536 posts)But horrible.
Bolton is a dolt and horrible
erronis
(15,170 posts)Kissinger played up his germanic roots with a mangled english - I think contrived.
Bolton wanted so much to be considered a fierce walrus, killer of baby seals.
Same class as Cheney and Rumsfeld and W and.... chicken hawks all.
relayerbob
(6,536 posts)he became a board member at a company I worked for. Same category, but still a dolt. Loud-mouthed wanna-be.
We're really just debating which turd is smellier
PhoenixDem
(581 posts)he will spill the beans
Bayard
(22,004 posts)As long as he's being honest (doubtful), I'm all for it.