Bolton: Israel will strike Iran if Obama is elected
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Former US Ambassador to UN says Obama victory in November will prompt Israeli raid on Iranian nuclear facilities prior to inauguration. Arab nations will be 'positive, privately' about strike, says Bolton
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 06.24.08, 08:12 / Israel News
WASHINGTON - Former US Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, said on Tuesday that he believes Israel will stage a raid against Iran's nuclear facilities if Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama wins the upcoming presidential elections.
Bolton said the IAF would likely strike in the interim term between election day (November 4th) and the inauguration (January 20th 2009) – while George W. Bush is still in office.
"I think if they are to do anything, the most likely period is after our elections and before the inauguration of the next President," Bolton said in an interview with FOX News.
"I don’t think they will do anything before our election because they don’t want to affect it. And they’d have to make a judgment whether to go during the remainder of President Bush’s term in office or wait for his successor."
"I don’t think they will do anything before our election because they don’t want to affect it. And they’d have to make a judgment whether to go during the remainder of President Bush’s term in office or wait for his successor."
In a related interview with the British 'Daily Telegraph,' Bolton said he believed the Arab world would be "pleased" by an Israeli strike.
Their reaction, he told the paper "will be positive privately. I think there'll be public denunciations but no action."
Bolton believes that Israel may consider postponing the attack if Senator John McCain emerges as the victor in the race, and said apprehension of Obama's foreign policy in Jerusalem would likely be the motivating factor behind an early strike.
The former ambassador, often labeled a resolute neo-conservative, said he found McCain's stance on Iran far more realistic than that of the Bush administration.
Bolton said he doubted Iran would respond immediately with a counterstrike of its own, partially because Tehran would fear an American reprisal.
Translation: We may still have time to convince more people that an attack on Iran is stupid and immoral.
Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:59 am
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autocannibal VIP
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i was happy when hillary was ousted due to her "obliterate" iran comment. but now i see it really dosent matter, the events will follow through as the planners of such things see fit, and not even the president can stop it. (even though the president is just a puppet). i mean, its 2008, shouldnt we all know that we CANNOT use nuclear weapons? it dosent help anyone, ever. and if we are that smart why cant we stay out of the rest of the worlds buisness?
Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:55 pm
alexclaton VIP
Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 640 Location: Hell on earth
because most people are NOT that smart...
Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:18 pm
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When I was in Indy a few weekends ago to play shows, there was this girl who was all about some Obama, and she was in my face about it to the point I wanted to rip out my eyes. She would even listen to me as I would try and explain that, Obama or McCain, we will see the same things happen.
