John Bolton

The Trump administration is giving greater priority to Iran and radical groups it backs in a new US counterterrorism strategy document released on Thursday that further increases the pressure from Washington on Tehran, Reuters reports.
The strategy, unveiled by National Security Adviser John Bolton, is the first issued since 2011 when the Obama administration’s view of counterterrorism was focused almost exclusively on the threat posed by al Qaeda after the death of its founder, Osama bin Laden.

By John C. O’Day | FAIR | October 4, 2018 Three years ago, as Americans debated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran—popularly known as “the Iran deal”—I highlighted a troubling media trend on FAIR.org (8/20/15): “For nearly all commentators, regardless of their position, war is the only […]

Amid mounting concerns about possible war with Iran after the Trump administration ditched a decades-old bilateral treaty in response to an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on Wednesday that U.S.

The other day, checking in at a European airport for an international flight, within about an hour it took to deposit my luggage, going through airport security, the metal detectors, body screening machines, the automatic passport reading procedure, waiting at the gate and finally boarding, I have heard or read the words security and safety, honestly speaking, more than a hundred times. There are now countless primitive videos – in fact, insultingly primitive videos – that show you the precise procedures to follow to keep you safe and secure.

If there’s one thing that brings a tear to Caitlin Johnstone’s eye, it’s the inspiration she feels watching Republican-aligned neoconservatives and Democrat-aligned neoconservatives find a way to bridge their almost nonexistent differences.  By Caitlin Johnstone If there’s one thing that…Read more →

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris break down Russia’s plan to effectively seal up Syria’s airspace in response to last week’s downing of a Russia IL-20 electronic reconnaissance plane. The United States, and specifically John Bolton, have warned Russia on its decision to deploy the S-300 system in Syria.

21st Century Wire says…
There wasn’t much ‘good’ at all in President Trump’s speech Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly, prompting the question ‘what were the speech writers smoking?’ when they wrote it:

White House national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday dismissed an EU plan for a special payments plan to circumvent US sanctions against Iranian oil sales and pressed the SWIFT global payments messaging system to rethink dealing with Tehran, Reuters reports.
Speaking at a conference, Bolton also said the United States would be “aggressive and unwavering” in enforcing economic sanctions on Iran that are resuming after Washington withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. He said the United States would not allow the European Union or anyone else to undermine them.

Portrait by Chip Proserby Reese ErlichPyongyang-- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced today that he was resigning and appointing John Bolton as the country's new supreme leader.Kim, apparently acting under duress, declared, "I've made important concessions on our nuclear weapons program but nothing seems to satisfy the USA.

Washington’s decision to intensify swingeing aid cuts to the Palestinians – the latest targets include cancer patients and peace groups – reveals more than a simple determination to strong-arm the Palestinian leadership to the negotiating table.