a week in the US should go the memoirs of John Bolton, the former adviser to trump safety fanatic, “hawk” and Russophobia. As follows from the already published fragments, trump seems they are incompetent and narcissistic Amateur who commit mistakes, unforgivable for a student. This will be his punishment for a major error in the White house.
Bad is the analyst who in time will say: “We told you so.” Here and now – we warned you!
Newspaper OPINION warned that the appointment of John Bolton by the national security adviser (which is very high in the American hierarchy of the post) will be a terrible mistake, trump, perhaps the greatest of all.
Everything that happened after that was predictable. The fact that Bolton will resign over scandal (however, he stayed in the administration for a year and a half that many by the standards of trump). And what will offer him a huge fee for a memoir. The fact that these memoirs will be the dirty Laundry of the White house and many assurances that trump leads the nation into the abyss. And that Washington will try to prevent the publication of books (Ministry of justice filed a lawsuit, bearing in mind that revelation Bolton divulge state secrets), and even the fact that he did not succeed, because despise trump, the media will spread the hot hunks “on the tails”.
There were rumors that the couple was not set from the beginning: that Trump did not like the signature walrus mustache of the EA cheerleaders had another intrigue, fanaticism, and ideological integrity of Bolton.
That Trump was impressed, too, more or less clear: professionalism, experience, seniority. That the adviser despised the limitations imposed on America by international law and international organizations (as UN Ambassador under George Bush Jr., Bolton said bluntly that there is no UN, but only the will of the United States and their national interests). However, what these figures will be included in the clinch, initially seemed inevitable.
It’s not specific differences between them, although it is worth mentioning them. Bolton argued for the war in Afghanistan to the bitter end, as a trump for the withdrawal of troops and for negotiations with the Taliban. Bolton defended military intervention in Iran and Venezuela, but trump wanted to limit sanctions. Bolton believed that North Korea needs to “pressurize” and the tramp was in a hurry to hold a historic summit and personally meet with Kim Jong Inom. Bolton remains a fundamental Russophobe, but trump criticized Russia imposed restrictions (which became known thanks to the same book of Bolton).
Economic pressure, threats, and at the end of all this – “big deal”: so trump is currently foreign policy and return America “to its former greatness.” It is desirable to save (budget of the state Department was seriouslygutted about) and keeping soldiers closer to home (a reduction of U.S. troops from the Middle East to Southeast Asia and a refusal to start new wars have become the signature style of the 45th President of the USA).
but Not – a Bolton. Its tools – military interventions, the color revolutions, the lowering arms of those who considered the enemy of America’s enemies.
And he’s one of the best. Trump should have been aware of the insolubility of the contradictions between him and the new adviser, but still decided to harness in one cart hedgehog with a snake – and now to pay for it.
The main thing here is the above-mentioned fanaticism of Bolton and the specifics of his management methods. He was widely known schemer, capable of forgery and driving of the authorities by the nose in that case, if the reality is contrary to its goals. In his picture of the world he not give now administration from his native Republican party, pouring dirt on the incumbent shortly before the election, and defends his country against the traitor, that is, trump, who refuses to carry democracy on American bayonets all corners of the world.
Trump has called Bolton “touchy dull fool,” the Secretary of state Pompeo – a liar. Meanwhile, as already published fragments of the book, it appears that Bolton in his work are quite true. At least in some unpleasant to trump the details.
It’s not even in particulars. For example, according to Bolton, trump is so poor knowledge of geography and history that clarified with his assistants, is Finland a part of Russia. It’s easy to believe – despite the fact that such details Trump in the elections will harm is unlikely: the vast majority of Americans at odds and foreign geography and foreign history, so that would not forgive the President and go unnoticed in America.
It is mainly the conclusion of Bolton from his service in the White house that the best efforts of the trump in the international arena is subordinated to the idea of re-election for a second term. That is, he is not ready to sacrifice its rating let for the sake of making unpopular but necessary measures.
Another question – what it measures. Bolton clearly has in mind the fact that Washington had to send troops to Tehran, Damascus and Caracas, as it did in the case of Baghdad (former Advisor is one of the main architects of the Iraqi adventure). But trump refrained from many of the other steps claimed in the status of presidential candidate.
Russia is no exception. Trump could improve relations with Moscow, the blessing wished for this, but confided in his advisers (besides Bolton) that this could undermine its popularity in the background, “Regata”. As a result, today these relations are at their lowest point since the early Reagan and his “cowboy” diplomacy.
He could force the Ukrainianinu to the implementation of the Minsk agreements and thus to solve one of the most painful problems on the European continent. It would have been to withdraw from the Balkans, the threat of a new war, if I didn’t listen to the “hawks” of the type of Bolton. He could bring to the logical end of the “detente” in relations with the DPRK. He could clearly wanted, but he was persuaded that this would hurt his rating.
Now this ranking amid coronaries and mass protests hit the book of Bolton. It all confirmed what the President had almost made impeachment the refusal of military aid to Kiev until, until there will be an investigation against Biden’s son.
Worse still, it inevitably quarreled key members of the presidential administration: for example, the trump Pompeo (mustachioed retiree writes that the Secretary of state, speaking in terms of Kipling, called the chief of the earth worm).
Finally, the book is very catchy illustrates the hypocrisy of trump: pikiwasi with the Chinese authorities publicly, he asks them to help him win the election.
Yes, the desire of a politician to win the elections – a sin is forgivable, more than that, this is one of the essential components of the system of checks and balances that protect any country from radicalism. But not with the help of China, announced the same trump a major threat to the well-being of America.
Events in the US are now developing rapidly – many factors can work both against and in support Trump in the upcoming elections, the outcome of which remains unpredictable that everything can change at any time, too many “black swans” flew to the United States.
But you can’t rule out the possibility that the controversial book will be the straw that will break the camel’s back.
Trump could not know about radicalism, fanaticism and intrigue of Bolton. But inflated egos, confidence in the ability of “wringing” any clouded his mind – and obviously erroneous appointment.
For the error, you need to pay. Even if you’re the President of the United States.
