John Bolton: United States Would Support Israeli Preemptive Attack on Iran

By Rich StazinskiSeptember 19, 20071 min read

Originally published on the CGS blog on September 19, 2007.

“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.” — John Bolton

I guess it’s not at all surprising that Bolton doesn’t agree with this statement from retired Gen. John Abizaid: “I believe that we have the power to deter Iran, should it become nuclear.”

Get the whole Raw Story about Bolton’s many, many bad ideas.

Opinions expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of Citizens for Global Solutions.

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