Fox News - Former UN Abassador John Bolton Demands That President Give Iran More Tangible Support

[TomCADem]

However, given that John Bolton has been calling for the U.S. or Israel to start bombing Iran, you can only speculate about Bolton thinks is "supportive."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/29/calling-friends-allies-iran-sanctions/

John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under the Bush administration, said the United States and its allies should do more than offer words of support - in order to strive toward the ultimate goal of regime change.

"I think the international community needs to do more than just give rhetorical support to the opposition," Bolton told Fox News. "I think we need to give them tangible support. ... I wish we had done more over the last 10 years -- finance, communications, possibly other kinds of support."

Bolton said the persistent and recurring anti-government protests demonstrate how "profoundly unpopular" the regime is in Iran, but said that's no guarantee the regime will crumble.

"If you look at the regime's willingness to use force, there's no indication that they've begun to fragment," Bolton said.

[tabatha]

1. What an idiot.

[Bolo Boffin]

2. "I wish we had done more over the last 10 years..."

Well, why didn't you? :eyes:

[hlthe2b]

3. And I am demanding that John Bolton be locked in a padded room

for his own well being, of course....:evilgrin:

[StarfarerBill]

4. If Bolton parachuted into Teheran,

I'm sure his impressive walrus 'stache would bring the whole regime crashing down in sheer shock 'n' awe.

[jaysunb]

5. Source ? Fox News

fail :evilfrown:

[TomCADem]

11. I Just Want People To Know Where The RW Talking Points Are Coming From...

So, when folks repeat them on DU, we know the source.

[bluestateguy]

6. I take patriotism very seriously

and that means I do not second guess our commander in chief in a TIME OF WAR.

[Canuckistanian]

7. He was recess-appointed

So he wasn't a REAL UN ambassador.

Pay no attention to him.

[Contrary1]

8. Who? n/t

[Imagevision]

9. John Bolton... "hates America"

[Jack Rabbit]

10. * sigh *

Yes, one would wonder what he thinks is supportive. "It became necessary to kill Iranians in order to save them!"

What Mr. Bolton does not understand that a regime installed with overt US help will be net with skepticism in Iran. It may be the only thing with less legitimacy to an Iranian than a regime headed by former President Ahmadinejad.

And let's face another thing: Bolton doesn't want the US to support the Iranian change regimes. He wants the US to do it for them. Otherwise, if its left up to the Iranian people, the Shah may never return.