Bolton accuses administration of leaking story on Israeli planning along Iran border
Published March 29, 2012
FoxNews.com

Former U.S. diplomat John Bolton alleged Thursday that the Obama administration leaked a story about covert Israeli activity in order to foil potential plans by the country to attack Iran's nuclear program.
Bolton, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in the George W. Bush administration, was responding to an article in Foreign Policy magazine that quoted government sources claiming Israel had been granted access to airfields in Azerbaijan -- along Iran's northern border.

The article did not state exactly what the Israelis' intentions were, but it suggested it could point to a possible strike on Iran.
"I think this leak today is part of the administration's campaign against an Israeli attack," Bolton claimed on Fox News.

The White House did not respond to Bolton's claims Thursday.
Bolton, a Fox News contributor, noted that a strike launched from Azerbaijan would be much easier for the Israelis than a strike launched from their own country -- jets could stay over their targets longer and worry less about refueling. But he said tipping the Israelis' hand by revealing "very sensitive, very important information" could frustrate such a plan.

Speaking afterward to FoxNews.com, Bolton said he didn't have hard proof that this was an intentional administration leak to halt an Israeli attack.
But he noted widely reported comments from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in February that he thinks the Israelis could strike as early as April. If that's the case, Bolton said, then it would be "entirely consistent" for the administration to try to avoid that impending outcome.

The Foreign Policy article quoted what were identified as "high-level sources ... inside the U.S. government." It specifically mentioned "four senior diplomats and military intelligence officers."

One intelligence officer, who was unnamed, told the magazine that the U.S. was "watching" the activity and was "not happy about it."
The Foreign Policy article did not specify whether any of the information came from the White House, and there is no direct evidence that this was a coordinated leak.
"Clearly, this is an administration-orchestrated leak," Bolton told FoxNews.com. "This is not a rogue CIA guy saying I think I'll leak this out."

"It's just unprecedented to reveal this kind of information about one of your own allies," Bolton said.


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"Me? 133 to 135 IQ depending on the test." Coleslaw

The geo-political chess game is over my little head, I do what I can to vaguely understand it.  But, if Obama is preventing a war with Iran,  I would like to give the man my sincerest thanks as an American and human being.  

We are treading in interesting waters my friends.

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Ring...BOOM...snow. -Hatrick Penry

Sooo...let me guess. You think it's a good thing that Iran is building a nuclear weapon.
Got it!

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"Me? 133 to 135 IQ depending on the test." Coleslaw

I don't really care what they do in their own sandbox, but if they start a war they had better be prepared to finish it without anybody's help.  Not sure that is their plan, though...they would expect us to get involved.  Let Iran become a nuclear power and establish deterrence in that area.  Israel is afraid for Israel, not for us.  If they were members of NATO or signed the NPT and allowed inspections I'd be more sympathetic.  

They may be an ally, but they aren’t our friends.  Their spies have stole nuclear material from us (about 250 kg worth) and made nuclear weapons from this stolen material, stole tech and nuclear secrets from us, executed assignations and made it look like we did it, and have tried to sink one of our Naval ships which killed a lot of sailors.  Friends don't do that to friends. 

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The future you choose excludes all others.

Whats funny is that a nuclear weapon today isn't restricted to their sandbox. It can be used anywhere once acquired...period.
They aren't the huge things they used to be.
Your assumption that they would only use it in their region or for your assumed target is laughable!
As for your trumped up allegations against Israel....got any valid proof of any of it or are you just spitting in the wind...as usual?



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"Me? 133 to 135 IQ depending on the test." Coleslaw

... another nut-job.

this should be the March 2012 post of the month.

... "Former U.S. diplomat John Bolton..."

... "alleged the Obama administration leaked a story..."

so mysterious? how could cloak & dagger stuff like this be revealed to the public?

... "Bolton said he didn't have hard proof that this was an .. administration leak..."

what a diplomat.

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FishKiller is now a ChemTard just like Cheech the resident Truther/ChemTard. 

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