Bolton unloads on Trump's foreign policy behind closed doors

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s fired national security adviser, harshly criticized Trump’s foreign policy on Wednesday at a private lunch, saying inviting the Taliban to Camp David sent a “terrible signal” and that it was “disrespectful” to the victims of 9/11 because the Taliban had harbored al Qaeda.

Bolton also said that any negotiations with North Korea and Iran were “doomed to failure,” according to two attendees.

All the North Koreans and Iranians want to do is negotiate for relief from sanctions to support their economies, said Bolton, who was speaking before guests invited by the Gatestone Institute, a conservative think tank.

“He ripped Trump, without using his name, several times,” said one attendee. Bolton didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/18/bolton-trump-foreign-policy-1501932

[oldsoftie]

1. I never cared for Bolton, but he is one guy who wont just go away quietly.

Wonder what ELSE he has to say??

[Paladin]

2. Eat shit, Bolton. trump was exactly the president you deserved. (nt)

[DemoTex]

3. Too many have listened to Bolton over the years.

It is time for him to STFU, and exit stage ultra-right.

[paleotn]

4. Coward.

Behind closed doors and not by name. That caterpillar he wears on his upper lip has more gumption than he does.

[pangaia]

5. "........ Gatestone Institute, a conservative think tank."

Isn't 'conservative think tank' an oxymoron?

[erronis]

6. Wannabe Kissinger. Fail - to both.

[relayerbob]

7. Kissinger was intelligent

But horrible.

Bolton is a dolt and horrible

[erronis]

8. Who knows? They are just both such self-aggrandizing jerks.

Kissinger played up his germanic roots with a mangled english - I think contrived.
Bolton wanted so much to be considered a fierce walrus, killer of baby seals.

Same class as Cheney and Rumsfeld and W and.... chicken hawks all.

[relayerbob]

9. ACtually ...

he became a board member at a company I worked for. Same category, but still a dolt. Loud-mouthed wanna-be.

We're really just debating which turd is smellier

[PhoenixDem]

10. They can't keep Bolon quiet for too long

he will spill the beans

[Bayard]

11. He will be as spiteful and loud-mouthed as tRump

As long as he's being honest (doubtful), I'm all for it.