Bolton: U.S. Backs Israeli Preemption

[Purveyor]

Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A former U.S. diplomat said America would back Israeli strikes against neighboring nuclear aspirants.

The United States would stand behind any preemptive attack by Israel on neighboring countries believed to have nuclear weapons programs, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said in an interview published in Israel's daily Yediot Acharonot on Tuesday.

Bolton's remarks following Israel's alleged air raid Sept. 6 in Syria is consistent with long-standing U.S. suspicions that Damascus had received nuclear material from North Korea.

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"The greatest concern is to prevent Iran and other countries in the region from acquiring nuclear weapons. We're talking about a clear message to Iran: Israel has the right to self-defense, and that includes offensive operations against WMD facilities that pose a threat to Israel," Bolton said. "The United States would justify such attacks."

Read more: http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/104192.html

[redqueen]

1. ahahaahahaha... who the hell does he think he is?

:eyes:

[Roland99]

3. He's apparently taken himself as someone who is relevant

[EST]

6. I think you can rest perfectly assured that he would not say

anything that was not backed by the administration. His non-official status is the perfect vehicle for the leakage this administration prefers to communication.

If the admin comes out immediately with a strong denial, he's not a leak line, if a weak denial or none at all, it is official policy and the walrus really is the official unofficial.

[htuttle]

8. John Bolton is apparently playing the part of Richard Perle in the sequel

[redqueen]

12. yea, but still

he's a fuckin dirtbag...

[tridim]

9. He thinks he's the "United States"

Bush think he's the "United States" too.

[MetalCanuck]

11. A part of the ruling class in North America that what:(

I just may happen that Israel will do the attacking with US
money and equipment. Israel committed WAR CRIMES last summer
in Lebanon (Cluster Bombs) what will stop them from Dropping a
few Nukes? China just may drop the American dollar in
retaliation like they have already threatened. This will stop
the "War on Freedom" in its tracks.

[redqueen]

13. but of course. i still think it's ridiculous that he's treated with such respect.

considering he's an evil, lying dirtball and all.

welcome to du, metalcanuck :hi:

[0007]

18. Doesn't this funny looking clown ever go away? n/t

[acmavm]

2. DAMMIT!! Just like a lot of us thought. They're gonna have

Israel do the dirty work, start the war, and then jump in when things got hot.

[Jim__]

4. "The United States would stand behind any preemptive attack by Israel on neighboring ...

... countries believed to have nuclear weapons ..."

So, Israel can pretty much attack any of their neighbors and we'll back them.

[frankf]

24. I think history has already shown that to be true. NT

[Webster Green]

5. But Israel has nukes?

Why the double standard?:shrug:

[redqueen]

14. Anti-Semite! Racist! Israel-hater!

:sarcasm:

[loudsue]

23. LOL!

:rofl: You got that right! Those guys will be here any minute... :popcorn:

:kick:

[Megahurtz]

28. I Keep Saying This,

and so does the U.S. Makes ya wonder, doesn't it?

[peacetalksforall]

7. The U.K. appears to have said NO to the U.S. so the U.S. has signed

France.

This is now about the sixth clear message that publicizes the set-up.

I condemn Israel. I condemn the U.S. I condemn France.

People say that our Congress has already given approval.

We are on our own to watch Rice or Hadley go to the U.N. and make some emergency appeal after Israel mucks things up. It's coming - some said this week. Looks a little later. But not on the Sabbath.

I condemn all leaders of all nations who don't honor children.

[pattmarty]

10. Bolton Who?????????

[xchrom]

15. of course -- they backed our pre-emptive -- so now we have to

back theirs.

how all the mighty have fallen.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

16. Bolton needs to remember he's a FORMER US diplomat

He's now just one more person with no position of power making irresponsible statements.

[Klukie]

17. Why the hell does he get to make these decisions?

Who made him spokesman for US policy? He is nothing but a warmonger.

[mod mom]

19. Isn't he a DISGRACED FORMER diplomat? So why should he speak for anyone except himself?

[TomInTib]

20. Check the source. JTA. Fair and balanced, for sure.

We cannot link to Rense or antiwar.com, but we can post articles from JTA?

And I imagine this reply will stay here about 1.3 seconds.

[lovuian]

21. Kucinich warned that this was coming and it is upon us

If we bomb Iran then they are going to Bomb Israel

how is that good for Israel

Oh so that a Nuclear Bomb won't hit it

Israel is still going to be a mess

Total Madness has come to our leaders and they will burrow themselves underground while the rest of mankind suffer

It makes one believe the AntiChrist has come and Nostradamus predictions

They will FAIL

[rodeodance]

22. so John is in Israel. Why does he get press?

[KaptBunnyPants]

25. The US would back Israeli pre-emption anywhere, anywhen.

We don't need Bolton to tell us that. It's standing bipartisan policy that Israel is always right in any conflict. Which is as it should be; they are a satellite state of the US. My head always supports what my fist does, anything less would be schizophrenic.

[Trillo]

26. Isn't "preemption" a failed strategy? n/t

[daleo]

27. Image if the Soviet Union would have said this in the 1980's

"Iran has the right to self-defense, and that includes offensive operations against WMD facilities that pose a threat to Iran," xxxx said. "The Soviet Union would justify such attacks."

We would have called it irresponsible war-mongering.

[Megahurtz]

29. Bolton is an Idiot. n/t

[The Stranger]

30. Since when were there "long-standing U.S. suspicions that Damascus had received nuclear material

from North Korea"? Since the media floated it as a trial balloon on Monday?

John Bolton needs a mental inquest proceeding and some very serious medication.

[and-justice-for-all]

31. Excuse me Bolton you fucking idiot..

YOU REALLY SHOULD NOT PUT 'AMERICA' ON THAT YOU DIP-SHIT! IT'S 'YOU AND SHRUBco' WOULD BACK THOSE STRIKES; STOP INCLUDING 'US' IN YOUR FUCKING WARMONGERING, JACK ASS!!

[LeftishBrit]

32. Bolton loves pre-emptive strikes

I hope that the Israelis (and everyone) have enough sense not to pay any attention to him.

And in what sense is he speaking for the United States? The last I heard, he had got the boot as ambassador.