The only action that can stop Iran from building nuclear weapons is an Israeli strike on Tehran’s nuclear facilities, argued John Bolton, the former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. under the Bush administration.
Speaking in a radio interview with WND senior reporter Aaron Klein, who hosts an investigative program on New York’s WABC 770 AM, Bolton warned time is running out for an Israeli attack. “Right now we know about the facilities. … We know where they are,” he said. “We know exactly what their dimensions are, and I think they are susceptible to an Israeli attack.” He said an Israeli military option “isn’t there forever. … If Israel is going to use military force, it needs to use it sooner rather than later.”
Bolton posited that there remained a zero-sum game: “Right now, basically the only scenario that I see other than Iran getting nuclear weapons is military strikes against their nuclear program that result in breaking Iran’s control over the nuclear fuel cycle.” He continued: “Since I don’t see any possibility that the Obama administration will use military force, I think what that means – to cut to the chase – is this comes down to a decision by Israel whether or not it will use military force against Iran’s program.”
Bolton said he believes there is no doubt Israel possesses the military capability to hit Iran’s nuclear sites, but he said the Jewish state would need to act soon.
Beat do it before Obama’s second term, because at that point he may openly join the other side.
Sounds about right, although the feeling here is that we allowed ourselves to be forced into a corner and eventually may have no other choice.
If Bolton is soft, then Israel is vaporous. I think Israel has wimped out on Iran, afraid to offend Obama.
Read Bolton’s book, Surrender is not an option. Bolton is actually soft on Islam, much like Daniel Pipes. He doesn’t get it.
Bolton is a great man. Too bad he isn’t running for POTUS.