The former American ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, said the United States should assist Israel in any strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. In an opinion article in the 'Wall Street Journal' Bolton said the United States had to consider what assistance to extend to Israel before and after an airstrike. "We will be blamed for the strike anyway, and certainly feel whatever negative consequences result, so there is compelling logic to make it as successful as possible," wrote Bolton, who is known for his hawkish foreign policy views. "At a minimum, we should place no obstacles in Israel's path, and facilitate its efforts where we can."
Bolton said the efforts to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions through sanctions had failed, and even if they could still be enacted, the time for their effectiveness had now passed. He also lashed out at Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for advocating the threat of sanctions and incentives for changed behavior to divert Tehran from its present course. Bolton had only a slightly milder appraisal of Obama's opponent John McCain, describing the Arizona senator's call for a workable missile defense system to protect the United States from the Iranian threat "only a component of a post-failure policy."
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