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John Bolton has told WorldNetDaily (via IsraelInsider) that Obama's naive approach would cause a lot of trouble:

JERUSALEM – A Barack Obama presidency would spell danger for the Middle East and for America's interests in the region, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton told WND in an interview.

Bolton expressed concern Obama will not support the use of force to fight terrorism by U.S. allies, such as Israel.

"Obama may cause a real problem with our friends or allies who see the world as a more difficult place, such as those dealing with terrorist acts in Gaza, the West Bank or Hezbollah in Lebanon," said Bolton.

"All these things can be handled by talks, according to Obama. But when it is necessary to resort to force or self defense, Obama would look on in disfavor," Bolton said.

Bolton argued Obama holds a "broad conviction" that "everything can be negotiated and can be solved through negotiations."

"He has a faith in the negotiation process as matter that drives policy and not as one aspect of policy only when negotiations make sense," Bolton told WND.

Asked if he believes an Obama presidency will be dangerous for the U.S. as far as the Middle East is concerned, Bolton replied: "Yes. I think so. Although his views seem to change fairly rapidly, if you look at what he says unprompted in response to questions, and not just when he is reading speeches, he has a very naive view of how one deals with adversaries around the world."

And an Obama presidency could be troubling on the homefront as well. That's one more reason why he does not make an ideal candidate to vote for.

Labels: Israel, United States, war on terror