President Trump has appointed John Bolton to be his next national security advisor, and it is hard to imagine a better choice, certainly at this juncture of Trump's presidency.
Bolton not only shares the president's views on many foreign policy issues, he has decades of experience in government, politics, and something not enough Washington hands have: he knows who the American people are and how they respond to national leadership.
The president might not always like what Bolton says, but I think he will hear him and treat his counsel as vital for the success of his foreign policy.
Now, instead of implementing policy only on arms control or international organization policy, he'll be making sure the president has the opportunity to make the best decisions and that all White House foreign and national security policy is implemented-or someone is going to have a problem.
What are Trump and the country getting? A national security advisor who is experienced, media-savvy, and smart, who is also determined not just to present well in discussions but also to see the job through.
Bolton will be accused of being a neocon warmonger, but using that term doesn't tell us much these days, as it has come to mean for many people "He wants to go to war before I do." Bolton is uncompromising on national security and knows the value of brandishing a big stick precisely because it can prevent war.
Bolton gives the president the chance to complete his national security team with someone who appears to know the president's mind, knows the role of the United States in the world, and knows the American public.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/03/23/john-bolton-national-security-advisor-trump-waiting/
Bolton not only shares the president's views on many foreign policy issues, he has decades of experience in government, politics, and something not enough Washington hands have: he knows who the American people are and how they respond to national leadership.
The president might not always like what Bolton says, but I think he will hear him and treat his counsel as vital for the success of his foreign policy.
Now, instead of implementing policy only on arms control or international organization policy, he'll be making sure the president has the opportunity to make the best decisions and that all White House foreign and national security policy is implemented-or someone is going to have a problem.
What are Trump and the country getting? A national security advisor who is experienced, media-savvy, and smart, who is also determined not just to present well in discussions but also to see the job through.
Bolton will be accused of being a neocon warmonger, but using that term doesn't tell us much these days, as it has come to mean for many people "He wants to go to war before I do." Bolton is uncompromising on national security and knows the value of brandishing a big stick precisely because it can prevent war.
Bolton gives the president the chance to complete his national security team with someone who appears to know the president's mind, knows the role of the United States in the world, and knows the American public.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/03/23/john-bolton-national-security-advisor-trump-waiting/
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