John Bolton wanted Iran to pull out of the NPT

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John Bolton in a conversation to the AIPAC says he wanted Iran to pull out of the NPT.


Full Transcript of 42 minute call can be found here: http://www.stopaipac.org/boltontape.htm

This is the key part Bolton's quote, that i think reveals the purpose of administration policy:



Why did this former US ambassador to the UN hope for a negative response from Iran? It seems that this administration is doing its best to foment confrontation. It has little interest in real diplomacy.

blecch

Bolton is insane, there is no other way to describe his 'tude to everyone that isn't already in thrall to his microscopically narrow definition of USA interests.

He's barking. Nuts. Batty.

Bolton: Iranian regime must be toppled

Former US ambassador to UN John Bolton tells Ynet world has waited too long and has done too little to restrain Iran, deal with its nuclear program. Bolton does not advocate military action, but says current diplomatic efforts have proved futile

Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 03.23.07, 18:36 / Israel News
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How can the Iranian regime be toppled?

"Well, I wish we had started four years ago, but I think through internal dissent and outside pressure, those in general terms are what we have to do."

Not through military action?

"I don't think military force is the preferable way to go. I don't rule military force out because as unpalatable as military force might be, Iran with nuclear weapons is even worse. I think you have to show you have tried the alternatives, I think we've spent too much time on this EU-three diplomacy, I think now is the time to ramp up the pressure very dramatically."

What should Israel do? Wait for the world to resolve this?

"I think Israel has to make its own decisions…I think any country threatened with its own survival at stake has to be prepared to do what it has to do. I wouldn't second guess that."
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3380195,00.html