Unfortunately for the country and the world, the Presidents New National Security Advisor, John Bolton is a kindred spirit of the President believing tougher stances with Iran and North Korea are necessary for United States hegemony and global peace in that order.
This is no surprise as Bolton has publicly made his bellicose views known for decades. One should recall that President George W. Bush had to install him as United Nations Ambassador as a recess appointment because he did not have the votes in the Senate.
Now without Rex Tillerson and HR McMaster to team up with James Mathis, the nuclear treaty with Iran (which Bolton never supported) is on life support now that the United States has pulled out and the summit with North Korea, partially because of Bolton's public pronouncements that the nuclear agreement with that country should follow the Libyan Model (where the leader, Qadhafi died), has been postponed (courtesy of the President with Bolton whispering in his ear sending an official letter to that effect).
The World was not safe with John Bolton having influence in the George W. Bush Administration as a United Nations Ambassador. It is on red alert with him in the powerful National Security Advisor position where he is surrounding himself with like-minded subordinates.
The sooner he is replaced will be the better for the country and the planet.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/us/politics/advising-bolton-a-shadow-nsc-of-cronies.html
https://www.npr.org/2018/03/22/594363877/trump-names-john-bolton-as-national-security-adviser
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/16/trump-north-korea-bolton-595064
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/30/asia/north-korea-bolton-libya-intl/index.html
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