Bolton said his attitude was to “print and be damned.” Mission accomplished
The short answer is power. For Bolton, the position of National Security Advisor was a means to his end and he says as much. “America faced a very dangerous international environment and I thought I knew what needed to be done.” Bolton always knows what needs to be done. He’s such a monstrous stuffed shirt with a love of making life-and-death decisions. At no point in the course of 494 pages does he pause to express a moment of self-doubt or reflection.
There’s a telling passage midway through the book. In 2018, Trump was growing increasingly angry about Americas endless war in Afghanistan. “It’s a horror show. At some point, we’ve got to get out,” the president says to Gen. Mattis, Chief of staff John Kelly, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Bolton and others in the Oval office. “People are angry. The base wants out.” The cabinet pushes back with Pompeo talking about not achieving “victory.
Trump goes against foreign policy orthodoxy — sometimes at random, often for personal gain, and occasionally with tragic results. According to Bolton, Trump mostly views foreign policy through one lens: How will this help him get reelected. In this, Bolton is almost certainly correct.
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