Bolton: US would support preemptive Israeli strike on Iran

[unhappycamper]

Bolton: US would support preemptive Israeli strike on Iran
John Byrne
Published: Tuesday September 18, 2007


President Bush's former United Nations ambassador John Bolton said the United States would stand behind a pre-emptive strike by Israel against countries developing "WMD facilities."

In his remark, printed in Tuesday's edition of the Israeli daily Yediot Achronot, Bolton directly referenced Iran.

"The greatest concern is to prevent Iran and other countries in the region from acquiring nuclear weapons," Bolton said, according to JTA.org, a Jewish news service. "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. The United States would justify such attacks."

Bolton's remarks follow an Israeli airstrike on Syria Sept. 6 against what US officials described as an effort to attack nuclear material the country had received from North Korea.

"Nobody thinks the use of force is an attractive option," Bolton continued, according to a second report. "But let's come down to the real question: is the use of force as an alternative preferable to Iran having nuclear weapons? No question about it, in my view."

Bolton added that any Iranian strike would involve a "limited" airstrike on uranium enrichment targets rather than an invasion like Iraq. He disagreed with retired Gen. John Abizaid who said today, "“I believe that we have the power to deter Iran, should it become nuclear.”


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[piesRsquare]

1. This is getting laughable...

A recent poll cited in Ha'Aretz showed that most Israelis would support a US strike on Iran. Now the US is saying it would support an Israeli strike on Iran.

What comes to my mind is two kids going back and forth:

"Do it!"

"No--YOU do it!"

"I'm not gonna do it--YOU do it!"

"I'll do it if YOU do it!"

"No way, man--I'LL do it if YOU do it!"

"You go first!"

"No--YOU go first!"

"Uh-Uhh--YOU go first..."

What a joke!

[HereSince1628]

2. You forgot...I bombed the Syrians...it's your turn.

It'd be laughable if the crazy people were not in charge.

As it is the crazy people in charge it's pretty sobering to think they are making choices in our name. That makes all of us targets for accountability.

[hang a left]

3. Bolton supports a preemptive strike on his parents...

for disapproving of his facial hair.

You heard it here first folks.

[LeftishBrit]

4. You forgot to mention

that he also supports a preemptive strike on the grass for being green, the sky for being blue, and water for being wet.

[malaise]

5. Does he understand the meaning of 'former'?

Bolton is a fugging war criminal.

[PA Democrat]

6. And Bolton has WHAT authority to make such a ridiculous comment?

He no longer has ANY role in the government. He was elected to NOTHING. How can he speak for the entire country? Oh, he works for a right-wing think tank, as if that gives him any power.

[NoPasaran]

7. And not only was he never elected to anything

He couldn't even be confirmed by a republican-controlled Senate.

Bolton has about as much authority as Mayor McCheese.