A Final End to History?: Bush's Armageddon Wish

[The2ndWheel]

http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts06122006.html

By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS

John Bolton, a notorious neocon warmonger who could not be confirmed as America's ambassador to the UN by even the compliant and corrupt US Senate, got the job as a recess appointment. He is using the platform to push America into war with Iran.

Bolton told the Financial Times (June 9) that the Bush Regime has no intention of reaching an agreement with Iran. Time is running out for diplomacy, Bolton told the Financial Times. Iran has a short time remaining in which it can give up its right under the non-proliferation treaty to enrich uranium for nuclear energy or be attacked. Bolton said that US security guarantees for Iran "were not on the table."

There is no evidence that Iran has a nuclear weapons program. Every physicist knows that the enrichment requirement for weapons is many times greater than for nuclear energy and that Iran can barely achieve the latter. Despite the facts, Bolton told the Financial Times: "They've got both feet on the accelerator, which is why we have a sense of urgency. Each day that goes by gives Iran more time to continue to perfect its efforts for mass production."

[Why Syzygy]

1. They don't even

want Iran to have nuclear power, do they?

[Prophet 451]

3. They couldn't care less

This isn't about nuclear weapons or nuclear power or even about Iran as such, it's about a big piece of Middle Eastern land and the chance to start another war. It's about teh PNAC plan, approval ratings, natural resources and so on.

There is literally nothing that is going to stop Bush declaring war on Iraw short of his removal from office (and just to be on the safe side, Cheney's too).

[RufusEarl]

2. Bolton

This guy is dangerous! I read a few things about this guy when the Decider was trying to get him through congress to fill the UN position, i posted this gem encase anyone forgot just how dangerous he really is.

http://www.spacecityrock.com/2005/05/absolute-wrong-man-for-job-dammit.html