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Gothmog

(145,079 posts)
Wed Sep 18, 2019, 05:46 PM Sep 2019

Bolton Unloads on Trump at Private Lunch

This will be fun to watch https://politicalwire.com/2019/09/18/bolton-unloads-on-trump-at-private-lunch/

John Bolton harshly criticized President Trump’s foreign policy on Wednesday at a private lunch, saying inviting the Taliban to Camp David sent a “terrible signal” and that it was “disrespectful” to the victims of 9/11 because the Taliban had harbored al Qaeda, Politico reports.

Bolton also said that any negotiations with North Korea and Iran were “doomed to failure,” according to two attendees.
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Bolton Unloads on Trump at Private Lunch (Original Post) Gothmog Sep 2019 OP
9/11 was caused by Saudis whose asses both Bolton and trump kiss wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #1
The Gatestone Institute is really... something. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #2
Give them both AK-47s with hundred round magazines and send them off struggle4progress Sep 2019 #3
I hate it when neocons make me like them. lindysalsagal Sep 2019 #4
When a viper is fighting a viper. Keep yourself out of the way and hope they have Blue_true Sep 2019 #5
K&R UTUSN Sep 2019 #6

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,661 posts)
2. The Gatestone Institute is really... something.
Wed Sep 18, 2019, 05:59 PM
Sep 2019
The Gatestone Institute's personnel include Nina Rosenwald (President), and Naomi H. Perlman (Vice President). Amir Taheri is the Chairman of Gatestone Europe. John R. Bolton, the former Chairman and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, received at least $310,000 from the organization until 2013 and in 2018 he resigned to become the National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump. Its authors include Nonie Darwish, Alan Dershowitz, Raymond Ibrahim, Denis MacEoin, Daniel Pipes, Raheel Raza, Khaled Abu Toameh, Geert Wilders, Janusz Wójcik, Bat Ye'or, Josef Zbořil and Dexter Van Zile.

Rebekah Mercer, a billionaire heiress known for her donations to right-wing causes, was listed as a Gatestone board member in April 2017. When the foreign policy-focused website LobeLog inquired about her role in the organization, Gatestone removed all information about her from their website. It was later revealed that Mercer Family Foundation gave $150,000 to Gatestone in 2014 and 2015.

Gatestone authors have appeared on Russian media, including Sputnik News and RT. On at least four occasions, Gatestone articles were promoted on Twitter by Russian trolls working for the Kremlin-linked Internet Research Agency.

The Gatestone Institute has been frequently described as "anti-Muslim", regularly publishes false reports to stoke anti-Muslim fears, and has published false stories pertaining to Muslims and Islam. Gatestone frequently warns of a looming "jihadist takeover" and "Islamization" of Europe, leading to a "Great White Death". Gatestone authors have a particular interest in Germany and Sweden, and frequently criticize leaders such as Macron and Merkel.
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