Jerusalem
Bolton's exit leaves Netanyahu without White House ally on Iran
By Itzhak Rabihiya
Analysis: Trump's decision to cozy up to the Iranian regime worsened already tense relations with his national security adviser, but the president is desperate for a win on the international stage even if means going against his friend and confidant Benjamin Netanyahu.
The original sin was the manner in which U.S. President Donald Trump appointed John Bolton to the coveted job of national security adviser.
The president could not stand
But the Republican Party pressed him on it, and Trump acceded. After a brief honeymoon, every encounter between them was a clash. In Trumpland, the president sets the tone, but Bolton, like a mini-Trump, strode the corridors, banging his own gong: regime change in
It's not for nothing that
The tensions between the two had worsened in recent weeks as Trump began courting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, even saying he would love to meet him without preconditions. Trump has already begun his reelection campaign, and this month his support in most polls reached a low of 38 percent.
He is desperate for a win on the international stage; he thought his friend in
The Americans, many Republicans among them, are not only angry at the president's bullying behavior but also feel ashamed that he has become the face of their country.
Trump has stated that he likes to rule from chaos, and at first he quite enjoyed the loud battles between
Pompeo is Trump's yes man, but he also has an agenda: He is loyal to the president because he is the one who appointed him as
Trump, who pulled the
But the Iranians are not stupid, they will only agree to meet Trump if they are sure they will get something from him in return. They don't need a photo opportunity like Kim Jong Un.
Bolton's departure more than anything signifies Trump's about face on
It also means that Netanyahu no longer has anyone in the White House who sees
Photo: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
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