He's back, everyone--our man John Bolton, former American ambassador to the UN who famously commented that removing one floor from UN headquarters at random wouldn't make a difference to the organisation. Ah yes: contempt, thy name is Bolton.
Not one to mince words, here's the first line of Bolton's op-ed in today's FT on China:
"Mao Zedong once said that 'all political power comes from the barrel of a gun'."
So it's China vs. US? I wonder who will win. Here's his diplomatic advice:
"China should take careful note: neither Mr Hu nor the PLA ought to assume that Mr Obama truly represents broader US public opinion. There could be a different president two years hence, ready to reverse his agenda of international passivity and decline."
Right, because passivity is clearly an agenda point for the Obama administration. Wait, where does Bolton work now? The heart of the think-tank machine in D.C., with friendly stalwarts Newt Gingrich et al. No wonder he's getting angry.
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