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John Bolton: President Obama Doesn't Care Much About Keeping Us Safe

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on September 22, 2012 · Flag

It's one thing to disagree with President Obama's foreign policy. It's another thing to accuse him of not caring much about it on a news network that bills itself as “fair and balanced.” But John Bolton, who would have no way of knowing much about President Obama's thinking, announced on On The Record last night that Obama is more interested in “restructuring our daily life” than in keeping Americans safe. Shameful.

Greta Van Susteren hosted a “special” report on President Obama's foreign policy last night. In her opening, she asked, “Is the leader of the free world living up to this title? Is he leading?” To get answers, Van Susteren turned to an almost all-Republican line up, including Karl Rove. But first up (after a long mash-up of other criticism) was John Bolton. Van Susteren didn't seem to think it worth telling her viewers that Bolton is an advisor to Mitt Romney's campaign.

Near the end of the interview, Bolton announced:  The president's biggest problem is he just doesn't pay enough attention to national security. It doesn't interest him. Again, this distinguishes him from the long line of presidents going on a bi-partisan basis, going back to Franklin Roosevelt. Obama does not wake up every morning thinking, 'What threats does the United States face today and what do I have to do to keep America strong?' He's much more interested in restructuring our domestic way of life and we have paid a price for that over these three and a half years.

That's a pretty outrageous statement. But not to Van Susteren. She didn't challenge a word.

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Kent Brockman commented 2012-09-23 19:51:20 -0400 · Flag
Bolton has a record of lying, interfering with US Intel, bullying other departments and simply being a xenophobe.
Bemused commented 2012-09-23 03:07:29 -0400 · Flag
I’m usually not a fan of name-calling, but “talking tooth brush” is absolutely perfect for that nasty piece of work.
Each and every time I hear it, I remember my elementary school teacher telling us how important it is to change your tooth brush as soon as it gets all matted (like Bolton’s mustache).
Thx4 Fish commented 2012-09-22 22:58:32 -0400 · Flag
It’s not surprising to hear Repubs from the Bush admin. embracing this talking point at a time when a new book by Kurt Eichenwald confirms Bush had ample warning of 9/11, but was not interested in listening to the very frustrated CIA which repeatedly warned him. Seems like the former Bush admin can’t stop ‘covering their asses.’
Aria Prescott commented 2012-09-22 20:48:12 -0400 · Flag
Ok, John- Let’s take the MIddle East situation. We got Muslims all over the world that are outraged about a hate film that the creators admit was made to provoke violence. Obama has authorized actions to find the people who used said violence to kill Americans, as well as find and contain future attempts.

He has also gone out of his way to diffuse the situation before it becomes even more of an incident, while juggling our right to free speech in the matter of investigations into the hate group behind the film.

Let’s compare that to how Romney offended China. Egypt. England. Poland. The entire Middle East. Hell, even us- you really think the 47% comment played no role in his newest slide?

I know who wins on foreign policy, an it ain’t your boy.
mlp ! commented 2012-09-22 20:37:48 -0400 · Flag
This type of thing has been the entire substance of the Romney campaign. The Repubs just make an outrageous statement, totally unsubstantiated and run with it as long as they can get away with it. Of course, the goobers believe every word uttered by ANYONE that is critical of PRESIDENT Obama to be totally true. November 7th is going to be a wonderful day!!
mj - the same one commented 2012-09-22 20:29:50 -0400 · Flag
“The president’s biggest problem is he just doesn’t pay enough attention to national security. It doesn’t interest him.” — The Talking Toilet Brush

Sure, TTB. That’s why Osama bin Laden and Muammar Gaddafi are dead, KSM is in prison, and there’s been a nearly fourfold increase in drone strikes in Pakistan since President Obama took office.

Oh, and guess who else apparently "doesn’t pay enough attention to national security: The Talking Toilet Brush himself . . .

Bolton has long spoken in favor of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (also known as the Mujahedin-e Khalq, or MEK), “an armed Islamic group with Marxist leanings” which has long been on the U.S. State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. According to the State Department, the MEK “[f]ollow[s] a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam.” In the 1970s, MEK members, who “had been trained by the Soviet Union in guerilla warfare and supported Khomeini . . . assassinated U.S. military officers then working in Iran. MEK members actively took part in the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, according to a U.S. government report.”
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On January 25, 2011, Bolton drew a standing ovation at a Brussels conference in support of the MEK, giving a speech in which he “backed MEK’s legitimacy, and the notion of removing it from the list of terrorist organizations.” Georgetown law professor David D. Cole has pointed out that “the United States government has labeled the Mujahedeen Khalq a ‘foreign terrorist organization,’ making it a crime to provide it, directly or indirectly, with any material support [including] engag[ing] in public advocacy to challenge a group’s ‘terrorist’ designation,” under the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R.Bolton#People.27s_Mujahedin_ofIran

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truman commented 2012-09-22 17:11:39 -0400 · Flag
Did you notice that Van Suckup’s botox-frozen face didn’t move when the Talking Toilet Brush accused our President of ignoring national security. Most fair&balanced commentators would have uttered a small objection like “Wait a minute Toilet Brush. You are accusing the President of treason.” But not our gal Greta. She knows that Fux Noise is filled with blond bimbos (Megyn & Retchin for example) just waiting to take her primetime slot. Better to roll with whatever neocon crap is being spewed than actually act like a journalist.
radpat_USA commented 2012-09-22 17:03:48 -0400 · Flag
Knowing MSNBC garnered better ratings last week than Fox, reckon Fox has overestimated the level of stupidity possessed by their viewers?
Can we only hope?
Scott from Toronto commented 2012-09-22 16:46:09 -0400 · Flag
Cogratulations Greta! You’ve now solidified yourself alongside other strident, take no prisoners style democrats like Pat Caddell, Doug Schoen and former Clinton adviser Dick Morris. I LOVED how you tore a strip off of Bolton! You didn’t let him get away with anything. The way you defended President Obama and his administration with your “scolding silence” was beautiful. I’m surprised Fox allows you to have your own show (what with your “say nothing” approach to dressing down the conservative guests).








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