Scary: 50% Chance This Guy Will Decide U.S. Foreign Policy

"... in a column in The National Review, Mitt Romney foreign policy adviser John Bolton split with his candidate's calls to arm the Syrian rebels, concluding that, "neither U.S. military assistance to the opposition nor current administration policy, which has stumbled from failure to failure over the past year, will advance legitimate American interests." Instead, Bolton urges observers not to be swayed by the "emotion" of Syrians being killed by President Bashar al-Assad's forces...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur gives his take on the prospect of Bolton leading Mitt Romney's foreign policy if Mitt defeats President Obama in 2012.

*Read more here from Eli Clifton at Think Progress: http://thinkprogress.org/security/201...

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[Eliu5564]

Isn't this the same ignoramus who stated that Cuba contained bio-weapons? Do people still take him serious? Last "bio-weapon" Cuba harbored was the VA-MENGOC-BC vaccine to combat meningitis type B.

[A86]

I believe that's why they tend to be losers. Racial supremacism is an ideology that allows a loser to believe he's a demi-god by trying to partake in partial credit for the accomplishments and achievements of others simply by being born in the same "group" as them. It's pathetic.

And yeah, I think all race supremacists in America should GTFO and go back to their "superior" homeland if they love it so damn much. Black supremacists and white supremacists need tickets back to Europe and Africa.

[Ian Monam]

We should invade Iran, if Bolton is the first guy in and the last one out. Offer him that deal and see if he thinks it is a good idea.

[Kurtis C.]

Back in 2002, John Bolton listed Syria as one of three countries in his "Beyond the Axis of Evil" trifecta (the other two being Libya and Cuba). Now he's opposed to arming the rebels aimed at overthrowing its rogue government?

Now look, I do think the U.S. and its allies should avoid blindly arming every Dick and Larry fighting against the Assad dynasty (although I 100% support the revolution). But that's a pretty onerous backpedal if ever there was one.

[CAM8689]

more that he is a reckless dangerous warmonger using the guise of protecting freedom and liberty not only dishonest is Mr Bolton but very devious as well.....And the views he espouses on foreign policy are rejected by many Americans.

[ljubomir zuna]

hey turkman syria dont kill civ,fsa kill civ you can see on youtube,us,nato,israel,traitor arab league suppor thise drty bloody terrorists

[ljubomir zuna]

romney=ww3

[SecretGrenadeStash]

UNITIИU

[GradStud28]

Oh my God. Bolton is horrid. Why, oh why, do the Republicans turn to insane people for policy advice?

[JoshBoschke]

Really, other than the fact that Romney might be a bit worse? Who's the one who started targeted assassinations, even of U.S. citizens? Obama. Who's the one who got us into bombing Yemen, Libya, and Pakistan? Obama. Who's the one who has been using drone warfare in the Middle East? Obama.

[Skankhair333]

Actually, there's huge difference if you did some research on their policies instead of buying the "they are the exact same" lie.