Posted by
Boris Tiraspolsky on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:32:13 AM
Bolton: I think the administration was very slow to react when the Russian troops moved in [Georgia], and the failure to respond quickly was a signal of indecision and really a lack of any coherent response. And I think that encouraged the Russians to push further ahead. They certainly could have done whatever they wanted to do militarily, but if there were any chance for restraining them politically, the administration lost that.
Ambassador John Bolton
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Confronting the Threat
By Reut R. Cohen
Ambassador John Bolton made a reputation as a forceful advocate for American interests both during his tenure in the State Department and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Since partisan leftists deprived the nation of his service, Bolton has acted as an expert spokesman on foreign policy, from North Korea and Iran to Europe and the Middle East. Reut R. Cohen sat down with Bolton to discuss the monumental changes in foreign policy over the last few weeks. Continued...