Ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton’s former colleagues admitted in a press conference just hours after his ousting that there were “definitely” areas of disagreement between themselves and Bolton when it came to foreign policy.
Bolton’s likely replacement, Charles Kupperman, is a fanatical neocon veteran tool of Frank Gaffney and the arms industry.
“I’m never surprised,” he said, “and I don’t mean that on just this issue.”
“…but I have, more or less permanently, moved into my panic room until Dec 2020” Pompeo added.
Wonder which of these two smug-faced charmers will be next?
Pompeo is such a full of shit shamblewanker.
What was the premise for State and Treasury holding a joint news conference?
Bolton didn’t deserve this. Why are they being so nice to him?
To all bow down to the Orange Monstrosity.
I don’t know what that is, but I’m betting it’s not a compliment
“There were many times ambassador Bolton and I disagreed, that’s to be sure, but that’s true with lots of people with whom I interact,” he said.
Yeah, like Bolton wanted to kill 80 million Iranians and Pompeo only wanted to kill 40 million…
One of these guys is a Metternich fer sure. And the other gotta be a Talleyrand.
Youbetcha. That’s them. Gotta be. Both of 'em
I’m assuming that it was financial (sanctions) related.
It’s a synonym for shitwalrus.
Has a new Director of National Intelligence named since Dan Coats resigned and Trump withdrew John Ratcliffe’s name? At least the new National Security Advisor doesn’t need Senate confirmation. That might speed up the process.
“There were many times ambassador Bolton and I disagreed, that’s to be sure, but that’s true with lots of people with whom I interact,” he said. “My mission set is always to make sure that, as I run the Department of State, is to deliver America’s diplomacy and to work with the team, whether it’s the Treasury or the President’s staff, to make sure we get good outcomes. I know everyone has talked about this for an awfully long time. There were definitely places where ambassador and I, Bolton and I had different views about how we should proceed.”
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Apparently, Joachim von Ribbentrop’s tormented ghost was unavailable.
They should laugh it up. They’re next. They all are.
On the NatSec front, does anyone else find the term used for what N. Korea is firing/testing currently odd?
“Projectiles”
This is not unique to NBC, it has become almost universal in the media. When did we start referring to missiles as projectiles? Is this another case of people bending to Trump’s reality? He doesn’t want to admit N. Korea is firing missiles, so everyone will need to start calling them projectiles. WTF?
He knows how to make deals with Russia.
Pompeo, Mnuchin Admit There Were ‘Definitely’ Areas Of Disagreement With Bolton…
They also said , However we on the other hand are able to talk with Donald J Trump’s Balls in our mouth