John Bolton: In 2017, when Obama is gone, we should attack Iran and claim self defense. Screw the UN

The neocons are itching for war with Iran.

This is a new op-ed from John Bolton.

He argues that the UN can do nothing to stop America from attacking Iran in the future....so don't worry about any Obama/Iran/UN nuclear agreement.

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A U.N. Vote Is Irrelevant to the Iran Deal
The Security Council can’t stop the U.S. from using force to protect itself from anyone’s nuclear weapons.
By JOHN BOLTON
March 16, 2015 7:14 p.m. ET


Press reports that President Obama will enlist the U.N. Security Council to bless his imminent nuclear agreement with Iran have unleashed considerable controversy. Many worry council action would bind the U.S. to the deal, circumventing congressional scrutiny. Moreover, Iran may see U.N. action as protecting it from a subsequent change in U.S. policy.

There is no need for worry. The Security Council can do nothing to limit America’s freedom to break from this agreement or take whatever action it deems necessary to protect itself.

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...no Security Council action can prevent the U.S. from using force to protect itself from Iranian nuclear weapons. Article 51 of the U.N. Charter affirms “the inherent right of individual and collective self-defense,” which means that decisions relating to self-defense rest with each member state.

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Suppose the new U.S. president in 2017 decided to use military force to break Iran’s control over the nuclear-fuel cycle at one or more points. The U.S. could veto any draft resolutions designed to forestall an attack or halt one in progress, or impose sanctions afterward.


http://www.wsj.com/articles/john-bolton-a-u-n-vote-is-irrelevant-to-the-iran-deal-1426547690