Just as I thought that John Bolton has left the White House to join the Boswell Wilkie Circus, he pops-up again. What need the world do to get rid of this modern day von Ribbentrop?
In his newest appearance the White House used him to put some spin on the newly release IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program. In his customary style of making broad allegations without any limkage to reality, he followed the same old Iraq strategy.
During this interview a subject again came up which crudely illustrated the bad faith of the Bush regime when it comes to countries like Iran. This subject was the diplomatic overture Iran made towards the US in 2003. The facts are as follow:
“Through a Swiss intermediary, the Iranian regime proposed the basis for comprehensive discussions. If accepted, it would have meant the Iranians would have put on the table ending its support for Palestinian terrorist groups; “action” on transforming Hezbollah into a “mere political organization within Lebanon”; “transparency” that Iran isn’t trying to develop WMD; and “enhanced action against Al Qaida members in Iran.” In return, the U.S. would ultimately lift all sanctions on Iran; ensure “full access” to nuclear technology (!); and provide, in general, a “halt in hostile U.S. behavior,” to include action against “anti-Iranian” terrorist groups.”
This story is based on fact. Bolton’s reaction? The interview is reported as follows:
John Bolton: Alan that 2003 story about an Iranian offer is a complete and utter fabrication. I think they …
Alan Colmes: So everybody is lying about this? The Iranian ambassador is lying about it. The UN is lying. Everybody is lying about it.
John Bolton: The ambassador to France. a former Swiss ambassador who was a busybody. I recommended to secretary Powell that we get the Swiss to fire that guy or we find a new protecting power in Tehran.
John Bolton: The Europeans have offered Iran virtually every carrot conceivable over the past four years and they’ve gotten one answer back from Iran: We’re not going to give up our Iranian enrichment program.
Alan Colmes: Didn’t Iran help us after 9/11? Didn’t they want to help us with Afghanistan? Didn’t they offer to help the United States?
John Bolton: The helped us for tactical reasons in Afghanistan in 2001 and today they are arming their former sworn enemy in al … (Qaeda?)
Alan Colmes: So there are common, there is common ground and common interests which we can use to develop a relationship and negotiate.
John Bolton: Not on the nuclear program. The Iranians are never going to give that up voluntarily. It’s their trump card.
Readers are reminded that John Bolton was the US ambassador to the UN. Although he may illustrate the peculiar kind of logic and an aversion for the truth, he’s not Robert Mugabe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. This leads me to accept that George W Bush does not really think that anybody would believe him. That was never the idea. He is much rather used as a kind of decoy or a jester, required to make stand-up jokes and somersaults to bring some light-heartedness into the remainder of George Bush’s tenure. In this I think, he succeeded handsomely.
J.C.Grobler
Popularity: 1% [?]
Entries (RSS)
Powered by FireStats