With Escalation in Syria Looming, War 'Fanatic' John Bolton Arrives at Worst Possible Time

With the White House set to decide whether to ramp up U.S. military involvement in Syria after the Assad government was accused over the weekend of launching a chemical weapons attack, President Donald Trump will for the first time on Monday have inveterate warmonger and accused intelligence manipulator John Bolton whispering directly in his ear as national security adviser.

“The volatile situation in Syria significantly raises the danger of a major intensification of direct U.S. involvement.”
—Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy StudiesBolton’s official arrival represents “a terrifying reality for Syrians, Iranians, Koreans, and many others around the world,” Phyllis Bennis—director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies—told Common Dreams in an email on Monday, labeling Bolton a “fanatic war supporter.”

“Blaming Iran, along with Russia, for the alleged Syrian government role in the chemical weapons, as Trump has already done, gives Bolton an immediate Day One project: to endorse and embrace any reckless military move this president might choose, regardless of its deadly consequences,” Bennis added, highlighting Trump’s tweet on Sunday vaguely promising to impose a “big price” on the Syrian regime for its alleged chemical attack. “The volatile situation in Syria significantly raises the danger of a major intensification of direct U.S. involvement.”

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In addition to his repeated calls for the U.S. to bomb Iran and North Korea, Bolton has recently been a loud proponent of ramping up airstrikes against the Syrian government, which has denied any role in the latest chemical attacks. During an appearance on Fox News last month, Bolton said more airstrikes in Syria “would be justified” and expressed support for Trump’s attacks on a Syrian air base last April.

Asked if the U.S. military’s growing involvement in Syria is moving toward a direct confrontation with Russia and Iran, Bolton said, “I think that’s one possibility.”