BOLTON: AN OPTION TO THE IRAN 'DEAL'

Although candidate Donald Trump repeatedly criticized Barack Obama's Iran nuclear agreement, his Administration has twice decided to remain in the deal.  This was certified to Congress, most recently in July, as required by law. Before the second certification, Trump asked repeatedly for alternatives to acquiescing yet again to a policy he clearly abhorred. But no such options were forthcoming, despite "a sharp series of exchanges" between the President and his advisers, as the New York Times and similar press reports characterized it.  Many outside the Administration wondered how this was possible: was Trump in control, or were his advisers? Defining a compelling rationale to exit Obama's failed nuclear deal and elaborating a game plan to do so are quite easy. In fact, Steve Bannon asked me in late July to draw up such a game plan for the President -- the option he didn't have -- which I did.  Here it is. Click here to read my memo to President Trump.  It is only five pages long, but like instant coffee, it can be readily expanded to a comprehensive, hundred-page playbook if the Administration were to decide to leave the Iran agreement.  I offer the paper now as a public service, since staff changes at the White House have made presenting it to President Trump impossible. Although he was once kind enough to tell me "come in and see me any time," those days are now over.  If the President is never to see this option, so be it. But let it never be said that the option didn't exist.  For America,    John Bolton Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations  My comments: the current President Trump is nothing like the Candidate Trump. He is Bowing to Islamic Sympathizers Tillerson and McMaster. This will be a Disaster for Trump and America.