John Bolton on Russia's War in Ukraine | Emma Barnett Meets

Emma Barnett meets John Bolton, the former National Security Adviser to Donald Trump and Ambassador to the United Nations under George W. Bush, to discuss the U.S. response to Russia’s war on Ukraine, his refusal to testify in the first of Trump’s two impeachments and the future of the Republican Party. Interview recorded on April 13, 2022.
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[@colpul2103]

Love how Bolton blames everyone else for his mistakes.

[@jds6206]

The host exploited Bolton to the fullest, revealing who he is.

[@norishimojima7694]

@@geocam2 ーーh

[@michaelkatz275]

Why don't you point a few of those mistakes out.

[@letstalk6007]

Maybe Micheal Bolton would have did a better job then him.

[@johnbrattan9341]

@Lugosi Bolton is a Fox News(?) contributor. A one-sided ideologue that gleefully joined Trump's bandwagon of hysteria, now trying to gain fame by selling his BS book.

[@kfairman5541]

John Bolton has never met a war he didn’t like.

[@richardkroll2269]

The 2017 Guardian of Zion Award was presented to John Bolton at the King David Hotel ( the Irgun terrorist attack on the hotel that led to the founding of the state of Israel is very fitting). Sums up has lack of loyalty to America and who he actually reports to.

[@willtribe636]

The walrus of war.

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

Hes never met a Sheckle he didn't like

[@robertsmuggles6871]

If you're going to quote John Mearsheimer at least credit the man.

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

@@robertsmuggles6871 That's a very common saying Mearsheimer didn't invent the anti-War sentiment lol

[@Kiki-en9vm]

Bolton , never admitted to his mistakes, that is no man at all.

[@punkisdad1607]

Bolton seems to have spent an entire lifetime thinking everyone else is wrong.

[@antonbadea1447]

A life time war monger.

[@daitauloable]

That has been exactly my experience. He assumes he is right and anyone who disagrees is wrong, which means the information he operates with is heavily filtered. It is hard to come to the right conclusion when you won't see a major portion of the facts available. He is wrong more often and more persistently because he cannot acknowledge his errors and correct his position.

[@MrJdsenior]

@@daitauloable "He is wrong more often and more persistently" Don't know how to break this to you, sport, but just because you don't agree with him in no way means he's wrong. It's pretty funny, because that comment that demonstrates you have EXACTLY the same attitude as the complaint you are making against him. Pretty funny. I enjoyed it. I love unintended and unrecognized irony. :-)

[@fuzzfacelogic789]

I found his comments to be just more of the usual sniping from the sidelines. Could Republicans ever provide meaningful support?

[@jnagarya519]

@Jacen Bridger You obviously know nothing about John Bolton. Like draft-dodger John Wayne, "war expert" Bolton never got anywhere near the inside of a military uniform.

[@gerhard7323]

Bolton could start an argument in a room on his own.

[@jackspring7709]

Lol - and he'd still lose!

[@trudycolborne2371]

@@jackspring7709 He'd also still think he won after making it personal.

[@danielmocsny5066]

He'd have an easier time talking over the room and telling the room how rooms like it think.

[@likelihoodoccurrence2384]

We need Trump to be President...Unless otherwise specified in the following....

[@jackspring7709]

@@trudycolborne2371 True. It's remarkable how fast he morphs from a grumpy old man to a baby throwing his toys out of a pram.

[@matthewgibbs6886]

i bet bolton is loving this he never met a war he didn't like

[@likelihoodoccurrence2384]

We need Trump to be President....Unless otherwise specified in the following...

[@TheGbelcher]

So true

[@armingleiner5292]

True, that doesnt mean that he isnt right here though.

[@itookurmomlastnight6089]

@@armingleiner5292 yes a devil can sometimes say aomething right

[@terencethomas7599]

He also never ever wanted to personally fight in a war....... He decided in 1970 when he was about to graduate that the VN war was lost just as his student immunity from call up was about to end...... so followed the normal cowards way out and joined the Marland Air Guard and then later became a weekend warrior and joined the National Guard....... It has to. Said that Marland did not cede an inch of territory whilst Johnny was in the Air Guard !!!!!!!!!!!

[@mishaangelo926]

The only error Bolton admits, is to have not thought poorly enough of others.

[@iridescentsquids]

Poorly enough of his own support of others…and poorly enough of the people who supported him, yes. Which is indistinguishable from “poorly enough of his own judgement”.

[@GuinessOriginal]

He thinks he’s the sheriff in a one horse town

[@awumbacha]

Lol

[@SI-qp7cm]

When Bolton is being interviewed as an expert you know your nations have fallen

[@jhaduvala]

Too true.

[@terrycavanaghalpineexpress4656]

Sad that a man like this reaches such an influential position.

[@richardvesey1909]

Bolton was in the middle of the Iraq crisis .. He is entitled to an opinion , thats about where it ends ...

[@jrkr7357]

If world is under Bolton, there would have already been 10 World Wars.

[@banjohombre7252]

Being in the "middle of something" doesn't carry any weight then?

[@emilgrigorescu8282]

@@banjohombre7252 sure it does!

[@colpul2103]

@@banjohombre7252 Not when you were a major factor in creating that clusterf*** and over your career have been wrong far more than right.

[@jnagarya519]

@@banjohombre7252 He wasn't in the middle of the FIGHTING. He's yet another "war expert" who never got anywhere near the inside of a military uniform.

[@baddoggie101]

Bolton: Everybody is wrong, everybody is a poser, make me emperor and I will fix everything.

[@ozsharpener]

He actually scares off the deep state and America's bravest generals.

[@maziarkhanlari7279]

Bolton is great Politician He is right

[@nammoadidaphat52]

His name and character reveals: "Bolt On Narcissistic Track or else!"

[@onequestion2059]

Wonder what Trump promised had he succeeded in the insurrection attempt.

[@jnagarya519]

A comparison: 1. He refused to testify at the first impeachment unless he were subpoenaed. Patriotism doesn't require a subpoena. 2. Instead he was negotiating a 1 million dollar advance for his book. Without a subpoena.

[@farzana6676]

Democrat led impeachment inquiry is not a litmus test for patriotism. It's just a BS democrat political stunt. And John Bolton understood that.

[@ezsticker6370]

what was he going to testify to?

[@GuinessOriginal]

The subpoena would have meant more publicity for his book

[@jnagarya519]

@@ezsticker6370 Others who were present in the same room and meetings as Bolton testified to relevant facts. Bolton did the following: 1. Refused to testify unless subpoenaed. And if subpoenaed he would have challenged it in court. 2. Negotiated a million-dollar book deal -- for which no subpoena was necessary. Those who swore the oath to protect and defend the Constitution -- as did Bolton -- owe allegiance to the Constitution, not to a person, and not to the dollar bill. And if anyone has held himself out more than just about anyone else as being a so-called "patriot" it is Bolton.

[@ezsticker6370]

@@jnagarya519 Trump didn't do anything wrong to be impeached for so what was he going to testify to?

[@asone9797]

Bolton is always brave with other people's lifes. Listening to this clown makes me feel super intelligent.

[@aloha2104]

as one - I like that!.. Lol

[@Obetv01]

He gives the impression there is a specific scientifically proven correct policy for dealing with Russia. A bit like battle strategies, it brings with it predictability. Not forgetting he has served across some policy disasters like the Iraq war.

[@Adrian_Nel]

Hello @Oscar Egbogu; I haven't finished watching this video yet, but I think my question to you remains the same (perhaps regardless of what I am yet to see). Is it not more accurate to say that he was (at least partially) responsible for said policy disaster that was the Iraq war, rather than merely "served across"? I think that GW Bush didn't have the intellectual wherewithal to deal with the variety of opinions that a cabinet made up of more than two people would present to any president, much less deal with the actual issues at hand.

[@mylanmiller9656]

bolton must be glad Biden convinced Puten to start the war ,that is what Bolton wanted all a long.

[@cheekysodful]

Hi Oscar, clearly you know very little of John Bolton - he has a wealth of experience in dealing with foreign policy.

[@Obetv01]

@@mylanmiller9656 Not sure how Biden convinced Putin to do anything......but whatever rocks your boat. Go for it.

[@Obetv01]

@@cheekysodful Hence my point that he has worked across a number of policy positions (under different Presidents) including the iraq war.

[@desmondfaria4095]

If Putin, needs to be in the Haag, so should most of all American Presidents for their involvement in decades of unnecessary wars.

[@hornox4life]

Hague

[@rocantenrocanten4150]

чушь

[@IvanPavlov]

@@hornox4life Den Haag is the real name of the city.

[@hornox4life]

@@IvanPavlov des - Gravenhage I know The Hague int Engels👈 Ah bah... zon wijzende vinger emojii gebruikt Hugo de J ook altijd.😖

[@itookurmomlastnight6089]

@@rocantenrocanten4150 yes putin is not a war criminal

[@bigworm3886]

This man has terrible judgment - his takes while serving in office tell you everything you need to know.

[@terrycavanaghalpineexpress4656]

Agreed

[@jnagarya519]

John Bolton, "war expert" who never got anywhere near the inside of a military uniform.

[@cheekysodful]

Simpleton - you don,t need to wear a uniform in order to be a "war expert"!!

[@jnagarya519]

@@cheekysodful What are Bolton's "qualifications" short of bombs and invasions? The illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq was based on LIES.

[@likelihoodoccurrence2384]

We need Trump to be President....Unless otTtherwise specified in the following..

[@IanMcGarrett]

@@cheekysodful Like Vlad? Trust me, you do not want civilians in charge of this thing. Start listening to bloviating idiots like John Bolton and you'll wind up with results like Putin is getting.

[@mylanmiller9656]

@@cheekysodful You mean a War monger!

[@oldreprobate2748]

If we are looking for peace in Ukraine, why is John Bolton being interviewed.

[@danielmocsny5066]

You seem to be questioning Bolton's track record of success in Iraq.

[@likelihoodoccurrence2384]

We need Trump to be President...Unless otherwise specified in the following.....We need Trump to be President

[@AndriyViyt]

the only chance for peace in Ukraine is to stop Russia's invasion and withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine.

[@briansmythe3219]

Because there Not

[@chrisschneiders6734]

@@briansmythe3219 did you fall of your chair, Bolton's success in Iraq.

[@steventhompson8130]

After Emma Barnett Meets thanked John Bolton for the interview, Mr. Bolton replied with a smile or grimace (not sure), "It was my pleasure." I couldn't help but chuckle. I did not get the impression, from listening to the interview, that John Bolton was pleasured by the interview. Just the opposite seemed to be the case.

[@TheGbelcher]

Bolton embraces each and every opportunity to run his mouth

[@xoxou5388]

I agree. Emma B. threw Bolton no soft balls. Bolton was visibly agitated.

[@tonybroomfield7908]

So "Putin is still making a profit on this war"says Bolton, how much are US arms manufacturers making may I ask

[@SH-jg5zq]

True

[@boneman1960]

Now that's a very clever question.......NZ.

[@terrycavanaghalpineexpress4656]

It's amazing how blind he can be to the US contribution to this mess or maybe not blind but supportive of it.

[@farzana6676]

@@terrycavanaghalpineexpress4656 We contribute to people defending themselves from foreign aggression. Sounds like the best contribution.

[@terrycavanaghalpineexpress4656]

@@farzana6676 There is some logic to that idea. Does it seem to get more complicated though when we learn that the United States and the UK backed a violent coup of the legitimate Ukranian government in 2014. Among other things, the US and UK didn't like that the legitimate government of the Ukraine accepted a loan package form Russia instead of from the west. Does it change anything that the US and Nato on several counts broke the agreement that Reagan and Gorbachov made at the time the Berlin Wall was coming down that NATO would not expand past the reunified border of Germany? Does it change anything that the west had active bio labs in the Ukraine? How would we feel if China had biolabs in the northern Mexican states. How would we feel if Mexico and Canada joined an alliance with Russia and China that meant that this new alliance could effectively station troops and even atomic weapons close to our border? The Ukraine was moving closer and closer to joining NATO. The western propaganda machine relentlessly paints Putin and Russia as our greatest threat and starts a financial war with Russia - so It seems like the US openly provoked Russia until Putin probably felt backed against the wall. He purportedly asked many times for peace talks to resolve these issues and the west ignored him. There is much more. The US and NATO could have easily stopped the Russian invasion if we weren't acting so belligerently and aggressively and just allowed the Ukraine to be a buffer state between Russia and Nato. We in essence created this war, not Putin.

[@mairedaly4926]

This mans confidence in his own judgment is unsettling. I've met so many of folk like this, who can't 'do' anything, but they're in 'management' giving orders and assigning blame.... and yet nothing's achieved.

[@apathy3399]

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Those who can do neither join the military. Those utterly possessed by demons form think tanks and tell the military what to do.

[@mairedaly4926]

@@apathy3399 Those who can't teach??? Even Mozart had students!! lol But yes, I understand what you mean

[@pasenadi_of_kosala]

This interview is more about Bolton/Trump than about War in Ukraine as the title suggests

[@deathlarsen7502]

@@CuriousEarthMan conman tactic

[@gilbertozuniga8063]

@Markusha I don’t see that. 99.9% of the interview is regarding the war, even if trump is mentioned .

[@garystarr9176]

He sure had a hard time saying Trump would have been a disaster for Ukraine if he were still in power.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

There is no war in Ukraine. Only a special police action, like in Vietnam.

[@SuperSeigerman]

@@gilbertozuniga8063 I would say it was like 50% Ukraine, and 50% about American politics in general. A lot of it was about Trump and the book he wrote about him. Let's not forget that the impeachment of Trump had a lot of security implications for Ukraine since it was over the issue of supplying weapons to Ukraine and how Trump used that to get what he wanted from Ukraine.

[@OldSchoolSk8ermatt]

The most illuminating parts are when she asks something and he gets super mad. That's when you know he is actually ashamed of himself on some level

[@rezakarampour6286]

Search . ' John Bolton : The Man Everyone Hates '

[@JohnCorrUK]

Emma how about shutting up and listening to the answers of your expert guest (guessing invited to express his opinions) rather than constantly interrupting for a monologue where you ask and answer your own questions???

[@masterchinese28]

Yeah, that "aiding and abetting" question about Trump was just lame. It wasn't even a question, but an opinion thinly disguised as a question.

[@danielmocsny5066]

@@masterchinese28 - Explain how refusing to testify against a criminal is not aiding and abetting the criminal. Even if Bolton is as unpersuasive as he claims to be when offering his sociopathic excuse for failing to defend democracy, there is still the question of what a moral person would do. But it's nice to see Bolton so deeply concerned for democracy in Ukraine when he refuses to defend democracy in America.

[@bitflogger]

When his country needed him to speak out, he declined, saved it for his book. Him, and many others, must have thought that "someone else" will prevent a disaster. That shows some confidence in the system, but they cannot claim integrity or patriotism.

[@3DadsBoys]

Which disaster was prevented by taking Trump out - Afghanistan leaving 85 billion behind and leaving countless Americans behind and getting more than a dozen soldiers killed in the process and making the country a laughing stock...and and and and and and and

[@chrisschneiders6734]

It's almost unbelievable the thick hides of guys like Bolton. It's like he forgot what he did and said 5 minutes ago.. take me on my wisdom at this minute. Guys like him should be in jail. His a arrogant conman in my veiw.

[@vicmorrison8128]

John...you're fired.

[@gregparrott]

I'm no fan of Bolton. But Barnett was ill prepared for Bolton's sharp, accurate rebuttals to the way she framed some questions. Ask leading/assertive questions, expect abrasive replies. Also, this interview should have stayed on the subject of Ukraine We've ALREADY heard Bolton's replies regarding his time with trump, Bolton's lack of impeachment testimony, and the merit/demerit of publishing his book SEVERAL TIMES. Why beat the proverbial dead horse? Asking Bolton to regurgitate his prior responses was just a waste of time. Worse still, it does NOT pertain to the subject and TITLE of this interview, Russia's war in Ukraine.

[@44slack]

It would be malpractice not to beat that dead horse when given the opportunity. Brace up, anytime any journalist get a chance to speak to a bad faith dead horse, they are going to try to get an honest answer from this warmonger.

[@MarcoDollenz]

yess he runs circles on most topics

[@greglarry11]

Bolton's ego is enormous. The interviewer is giving him a chance to explain. But instead, he attacks the interviewer and is very defensive. Why does he feel so guilty? He is an intelligent man ... but comes off as arrogant and self righteous.

[@gregparrott]

@@greglarry11 Yes, Bolton has a huge ego, and yes that shows when he defends his position. But for several of the questions she posed, they were NOT objective questions but were framed in a presumptive manner. Groucho Marx made hilarious use of this tactic when he asked someone "Have you stopped beating your wife?" Bolton replied to those with his characteristic rude but incisive counter. I've seen/heard Bolton enough to know that if I were asking the questions, I would omit mixing in presumptive statements.

[@kerentolbert5448]

She is soliciting an answer to her predetermined questions not in a debate with him. She could ask , while you were National Security Advisor did you have any idea that an invasion was being hinted at after Russia's Crimea attack. Putin made it plain what his intentions were concerning Ukraine for some years. The attack was decided after Biden became president because Putin thought Biden would do nothing, because Putin was given the impression that Biden was weak and indecisive by the constant rhetoric that it was so. If the U.S. is not directly drawn into the Ukraine War that American solders could be fighting Russian soldiers then he did his job quite well.

[@KolyaNickD]

How can someone possibly work as a security advisor when they have no experience within the armed forces or intelligence community. He wormed his way out of fighting in Vietnam.

[@rezakarampour6286]

Search . ' John Bolton : The man everyone Hates '

[@Bisquick]

Even taking this on face-value, his logic defeats itself. He insinuates that all this monetary support is getting lost in the ether and then (presumably) recommends...doing that more.

[@brandonhunter3036]

Presumptiveness aside, he gave a reasoned (hawkish) post-analysis. I only wonder how it might inform the immediate and longer term policy strategy going forward aside from the rhetoric.

[@danielmocsny5066]

The one useful takeaway I drew from Bolton is that we need to speed up those weapons deliveries to Ukraine. And he's proud of his service to Trump. Reminds me a little of Albert Speer.

[@whatplanetdowelivein]

It was a pleasure.. Haha, love sarcarsm 😂

[@jrkr7357]

If world is under Bolton, there would have already been 10 World Wars.

[@gintasvilkelis2544]

9:20 "If Trump were president, Russians would be in Kyiv by now" - Bolton just makes this statement, but with zero justification, as if this is something that should be as self-evident as "water is wet". That's not good enough.

[@vertigo2894]

He is right though, it's far more likely. Trump was a disuniter of NATO and thinks highly of Putin. Bolton didn't get this wrong.

[@lilahdog568]

@@vertigo2894 and if Bolton was president, world War III would already have come and gone and we'd be dead.

[@vertigo2894]

@@lilahdog568 Actually no, how things come full circle. I know it's popular to hate the "neocons" these days cause the masses are not only fickle but ignorant and naive. They have this perfect image of how non aggression means peace. The world, sadly, doesn't work that way. The Putins respect strength, they always have. He wouldnt have dared touch Ukraine if Bolton was President or George Bush Junior. In fact there was a missile defence system for the region Bush and Rice were working on and even signed and the democrats scrapped it. So. we have to grow up about the world.

[@TeaParty1776]

Trump is a mindless, unprincipled Pragmatist w/no definite values. He has expressed praise of Putin and Kim.

[@gintasvilkelis2544]

@@vertigo2894 Trump was not against NATO, it's just he, as a businessman, thought it was unfair that many of the NATO members were not contributing enough to it (less than 2% GDP). His threats to withdraw the US caused NATO to "shape up", and NATO became stronger and better prepared as a consequence - which became even more important after Putin invaded Ukraine.

[@juanmorenos2858]

Bolton maybe experienced but has always expressed it/come off on the wrong side usually by arrogance and thinking he knows best. You can clearly see it in this interview. What is it about making things personal with a journalist who's even given him the platform to spew his very arrogant views? It's like he woke up from bed with anger from his wife...and trying to vent out!

[@44bett]

Well said.

[@apathy3399]

This is his role. He is an actor

[@TheArtimusMaximus]

I like that mustache, it takes you back to the psychopaths of old.

[@cpcattin]

It’s called a soup strainer.

[@roryonabike5863]

This interview was recorded 16 days ago. It's way behind what's happening in Ukraine, the immediate area and internationally.

[@danielmocsny5066]

Ah, I should have checked the date. That explains Bolton's questioning of the pace of arms deliveries to Ukraine. From what I understand the pace of deliveries is picking up by the day. Every few days Biden announces another tranche of aid, which most likely indicates the Ukrainians have received and shot off most of the previous week's tranche of ammo.

[@dranelemakol]

Still accurate for 2 months of war.

[@sambassil7825]

What happened since then was predictable

[@thejulesist]

I'm so glad she put him in his place. More than once. I'm sure he hated this interview. I like her

[@farzana6676]

Lol he put her in her place when he asked her "is that your personal opinion". Earlier she stated she likes facts, not opinions 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnbrattan9341]

Bolton is a tragic, tragic individual.

[@NathanLucas5]

Oh look the corporate media is pushing the warhawks to the front again

[@chrissscottt]

Yeah maybe but on the other hand maybe CNN assumes you understand the subtext. For more straightforward propaganda, tune in to Fox.

[@kavorkaa]

When you have warhawks at the other end you also need warhawks on this side

[@fran13r]

yeah we need more pacifists like noam chomsky asking to end the war by... ukraine surrendering? war is a topic that should be approached with nuance, grow up

[@kavorkaa]

@@fran13r Chomsky would be only too happy to hand over everything to Putin,his positin on the Balkan wars was also revolting

[@fran13r]

@@kavorkaa i sincerely don't doubt that chomsky doesn't like putin either, but these pacifists/socialists/communists/lefties sometimes are blinded by a futile attempt at ideological purity and yes the balkan wars thing was terrible, chomsky is a clown when it comes to international politics

[@humanonearth1]

7:25 That's not correct, just b/c there is more oil money coming in than the estimates of the cost of the war that doesn't make profit. The Russian government is firing tons of positions, that means they can't meet their internal budgets. It's not profit, it's that he is able to continue the war due to the oil sales.

[@paulbedichek2679]

Europeans every day send almost a billion dollars to Putin to keep up the carnage. If there are no more Europeans ,Putin would end the war tomorrow,he can't afford it without their support.

[@kiwibob223]

It's simply an attempt to beat the Democratic president. There is much less oil money than Russian forecasts had projected and they will be in trouble financially eventually, even if putins war chest is billions he will soon start to suffer.

[@mattthomas1430]

So easy playing Monday morning quarterback, second guessing Biden along the way. I agree with the interviewer - Bolton is prickly and accusatory. No idea what got his dander up except possibly the fact that he is no longer relevant. Maybe he should go home and plant some flowers.

[@carolgruber9314]

That was an awesome observation!

[@emmettjones8075]

Bolton would blame you if you lost your house in a tornado!

[@davidchung1697]

The interviewer asked a lot of dumb questions while acting like everything spewing out of her mouth was pure gold. Hilariously, Bolton kept calling her out on them.

[@Archeaon]

I felt it was neutral, liked Bolton answers. You are too much used at pushover interviews, if you don't challenge the position of the guest it's not journalism but propaganda. Regardless of your personal position

[@chrisf4268]

Bolton Is a clown that supports another clown that is Putin’s useful idiot.

[@davidchung1697]

​@@Archeaon I'm all for asking insightful questions and not backing down, I felt that looking at each of the questions she asked, especially during the latter part of the interview, she was being braindead or ill prepared. Regardless of your political slant, if you listened to Bolton's reasoning and followed his thinking process, it was clear that he knew the area of his expertise. So, the interviewer had a ton of opportunities to ask interesting questions on foreign policy and geopolitical implications of the war in Ukraine. Instead she chose to ask him trite questions, such as the one about his personal motives for writing his white house memoir.

[@daleodberg6714]

at 13:00 it was very noticeable , haven’t seen the rest yet.

[@davidchung1697]

@@daleodberg6714 Agreed.

[@simonlinton8123]

Why has Emma Barnett used so much of this interview to "have a go" at President Trump. Let it go and move on. Wasted opportunity.

[@JohnCorrUK]

Pathetic poor reporting!

[@gregparrott]

I agree. The TITLE of this video is "Russia's War in Ukraine". Returning to Trump was not only a distraction from the purported subject, it was also a re-hash of questions posed to him AND ANSWERED, MULTIPLE TIMES already.

[@markpalmer8083]

Because he's talking about coming back!

[@desmondfaria4095]

A strong foreign policy, means in meddling in other countries business.

[@MrManny075]

Don't mention the ICC to Bolton he doesn't believe in it because he's a war criminal himself, is like a turkey voting for Christmas

[@mark_osborne]

Man that was awesome, I love how he just keeps handing it to her...LOL

[@scalarnai]

That's because Emma is not a political interviewer, she's cut her teeth in entertainment and celeb gossips industry

[@calioumarx4289]

Actually she handle him very welll make warmongers mad

[@joeblack7660]

Emma Barnett would have a more interesting show if she asked a question and let John Bolton answer the question fully, rather than butting in with a summation and redirect with another question as if to demonstrate how clever she is.

[@golfbulldog]

She is awful. She, when she worked at BBC, was one of the reasons I stopped watching TV and paying TV licence...her and Gary Lineker being on their payroll was just too much.

[@lalogreiner]

@wonderdog707 What do you mean by tribe, I don't get it.

[@rogersmoot6194]

I disagree. Emma saw through Bolton's lack of accuracy almost immediately, recognizing he had no clue about which he was speaking.

[@richarddrozd1201]

Her role is 95% scripted (right there on the clipboard), the responder’s is not.

[@dmcg6074]

Just allowing him to ramble unchallenged isn't an interview Joe, it's a 2 way thing, she got a few rises out of him and didn't let him off lightly

[@kibbyken5975]

Love how the interviewer laces her question as a statement with emotion and then says she wants to stick to the facts.

[@number8485]

A brilliantly handled complex interview

[@terrycavanaghalpineexpress4656]

She was really great. Wasn't she?

[@philiplolis7794]

Interviewer has room for improvement.

[@istvanglock7445]

Bolton isn't the easiest of interviewees.

[@bernardsing]

Hawks like him will take advantage of the benefit of hindsight and said the war would have been prevented and laid the blame on a weak US President. If it really had been that NATO and the US acted more aggressively, it would have given a convenient justification for Putin to wage this invasion, on the pretence that he's only stopping NATO 'expansion'. Either way, Bolton and hawks like him will say he's right and the Administration had messed it up. With all the political infighting and wrangling within US, other nations' estimate of the US will only diminish (and it already has, with the abysmal withdrawal from Afghanistan) . And that's when China rise. And when that happens, again hawkish diplomats will again criticize their own Administration. Round and round it goes...

[@terencethomas7599]

He's never thought of been putting on a military uniform......mind you!!! Gutless. Little bum at heart who wouldn't think of actually fighting........ Rotten little. Coward......

[@Lexomm1]

European here, I despise this man, I despise US hegemony, which is the cause of this war, and the justified, but in the face of our dealings with the Arab and Israeli fascists, dictators tyrants and war mongers hypocritical sanctions on Russia. Bolton's errors are not the issue, and they are now irrelevant, his arguments factual and rational, though I despise the narrative of US hegemony, so much for comments from uncritical Americans.

[@bornatona3954]

Europian Here ...putin is crazy autocract.. That's all

[@terrycavanaghalpineexpress4656]

US citizen here. You're right, of course and I hear you.

[@greenknight907]

Hey waot a minute, as qn egyptiqn american I am offended at the term arab fascist, left alone many arab nations would do well, I t is qmerican and wiropean meddling that is the major xause of instability in tbe middle east. Why has egypt's roads and cities been cleaner thani in America since preaident sisi took office.

[@lt.petemaverickmitchell7113]

When you’re John “My country is a hammer” Bolton...everything looks like a nail.

[@cpcattin]

WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THE ANNOYING BACKGROUND MUSIC ?

[@dopekush1633]

I thought is this a movie or what ???

[@themsmloveswar3985]

In Washington an individual who advocates respecting other countries has a term. An isolationist. Terrible for the war industry.

[@terrycavanaghalpineexpress4656]

The power of words. This is interesting though to see that redefining language was going on before the radical left rose to power.

[@Justin0zzz]

Excellent interview

[@jacoba4107]

When the interviewer interrupts time and time again

[@hopeforbetter382]

All in precious hindsight! What should have been and shouldn’t have been is not what writes history books!

[@rickerhart907]

That is John Bolton's claim to fame. Coming in after the fact and giving his opinion on what should have been done

[@chrisschneiders6734]

Most of us could have achieved far greater in hindsight than ever thought possible..like you say that's for the history books..

[@stuartwray6175]

@@chrisschneiders6734 He's saying that hinsight isn't for the history books. Your saying it's for the history books.

[@drichardson4622]

Mr. Bolton loses composure when he has to deal with someone who is more clever than he is.

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@WmPryor1]

We're just not close enough to WW3 to make Bolton happy. I'll bet that mushroom clouds on the horizon are a beautiful sight to his warmongering eyes! There's nothing like 'nuclear chicken' to make a real man's day! (sarc)

[@citykeys3495]

Input and output. This guys understand war like Lil Wayne understand New Orleans gangs

[@vincentprice8130]

I love he says Trump is not smart enough to lead up a band of brown paper bags to the trash can. He is pretty much a i am smarter than every one else. look at me yippy retire Bolton

[@awpetersen5909]

Well, he is right about the brown paperbags, though.

[@maryhadda8420]

He's right about Trump. I never expected to get a president stupider than Bush, but then Trump came along.

[@danielmocsny5066]

No one ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of Republican voters.

[@johnfajer7691]

I thought leadership revolved around personal responsibility.

[@whynotthinkwhynot-]

Unless you’re a Trumper!

[@greenknight907]

The american left will destroy thus country and the extreme right will do likewise.

[@whynotthinkwhynot-]

@@greenknight907 - they won’t have the chance because the right has already done Putin proud in restricting individual freedom, voting, and making sure Americans hate their neighbors without knowing them. The left can’t even get infrastructure bills passed.

[@mustafatekin7073]

Mr. Bolton is a highest grade diplomat...

[@chrisschneiders6734]

A friggin murderer.

[@kathysopinion854]

Great question 🙋‍♀️

[@mdelaubergine8930]

Total coward, war criminal and psychopath. Hitched in the Coast Guard to avoid Vietnam, but as long as other people's countries and children are in harm's way, he never saw a war he didn't love.

[@jackberry2506]

US Coast Guard fought in Vietnam.

[@mdelaubergine8930]

@@jackberry2506 He didn't. My mistake. National Guard. "It is not surprising that Bolton supported the Vietnam War while at Yale and might have even debated in favor of it as a member of the Yale Political Union. But when his draft number came up 185, Johnny Boy copped to the Guard. Since the National Guard units across America were full of boys doing exactly the same thing, almost guaranteed stateside service rather than nasty ambushes in the jungle."

[@KJ-js7pi]

Love the tension between these two, would have been great if this was held in person

[@themsmloveswar3985]

It would be even better if he held it in prison.

[@terrycavanaghalpineexpress4656]

It was very interesting. She was pretty cool in the heat of battle.

[@MusicalMemeology]

Journalists seem to think gotcha moments are more important than actually trying to get to the truth and enabling viewers to make their own decisions. It’s so frustrating.

[@gregparrott]

Agreed. But even though I'm not a Bolton fan, I KNEW that approach of hers would not work with Bolton, even before he replied. Bolton very forcefully tossed it right back. If she's smart, she'll at least recognize...."Well, THAT approach did not go so well", and avoid framing baited questions.

[@danielmocsny5066]

In what way did this interviewer, or Bolton, prevent a single viewer from making his or her own decisions? I decided, for example, that Bolton is either an idiot or a liar when he claimed that Trump's violent attack on democracy on January 6 had no effect on dictators around the world who witnessed America being too weak to defend its own house.

[@bubblebobble9654]

The universal clue that you're speaking to a fool about any major problem is when they are confident or said another way, to them no subject is complicated, which is a reflection of their own lack of imagination.

[@brianbrecknock9625]

I disagree the USA is trying to get regime change in Russia and has been working on this since 2008 NATO statement. Why everyone is repeating the misinformation about Russia been defeated in Kiev; without mentioning that the withdrawal was part of an agreement reached at Peace Talks in Turkey. War crimes consequences, have never stopped any nation!

[@LeMerch]

No it wasn’t an agreement. Putin completely miscalculated. There was an almost non stop barrage of his convoys on the way in, with some even becoming locked in between fighting Ukrainians coming from Kyiv, and surrounded from behind by Ukrainians closing in. It’s a terrible outcome.

[@pjacobsen1000]

Like him or dislike him (I personally dislike him and his positions), but he holds on to his principles, which he argues for in a reasonable and clear way. I do respect him for that, even if I have contempt for him on some issues.

[@MrKh4Ot1k]

You must be tied to Trump, if not very unlikely to think so.

[@pjacobsen1000]

@@MrKh4Ot1k This is a great example of the useless discourse that has become so common online: Not engaging with the argument, but instead engaging with the poster, or even the poster's perceived values, behaviors, beliefs, personality, etc. Useless!

[@coreyham3753]

Bolton has no principles worth noting. If he cannot stand up for impeachment of a traitorous president and his cronies, then he is not someone we want in high government positions. At least the republicans of Barry Goldwater's day were willing to stand up to Nixon Bolton was not willing to stand up when it counted.

[@Kanseal]

Totally agree

[@SorbusAucubaria]

He has no constructive arguments and is basically evading all responsibility of past failures. Biden administration was left with huge shitshow iso it is a miracle they've managed to recover as much as they've had recently. Bolton was basically attacking the journalist and pointing fingers at others, instead of neutral analysis of things that have lead to the Ukraine war.

[@huyu3007]

I so wanted to be in office to start this conflict John Bolton

[@Liam-pl7rx]

An unfeeling war criminal. Is everyone blind.

[@rod-contracts1616]

Top marks to the way Emma Barnett stood up to a self righteous man who otherwise is quite smart.

[@westernshipway3115]

Ya Clown!

[@joanyoon4672]

Of course Putin took it as the cue. Just like some Ukrainians falling in love with Putin bringing in the Russian aggression, Americans need to take this to heart. In nature, likes attract likes.

[@timelord5920]

Shocked to discover Mr Pastry is still alive

[@sandybayes]

Bolton always seemed very hawkish and more of a oppositional type of personality.

[@davidking1138]

The old East German border (Soviet front line) to Moscow was 1390 miles. Ukraine border to Moscow is 350 miles. If you were Putin and had lost that much strategic depth since 1991, what would you do? Terrible war but pretty obvious what caused it. Pity Europe fell for his energy dependence ploy.

[@uthoshantm]

This war could have been avoided and there should have been no worry about energy dependence. Besides, freezing Russia's assets and accusing Russia of blackmail is meaningless.

[@greenknight907]

The west underestimates Russia, as i hold a master's in Russiqn history, i can say for sure: never underestimate the Bear, they loose lots of fights but qlways come bqck stronger. In our own lifetime buelorussia, ukraine and the baltics wipl be part of Russia again; there is no power that can stop that.

[@peteralleyman1945]

What is the issue with having a border with neighbouring countries? All of European countries have borders with neighbours, but we all managed to keep peace for more than 75 years in the meantime. Apart from a couple of (Yugo-) slavian idiots obviously, supported by the Kremlin. And recently the invasion of Ukraine by the Kremlin of course. What's your point? When did Europe intend to invade ruSSia since 1945? And what for instance did ruSSia in Hungary in 1956? Who has been threatening who?

[@peteralleyman1945]

@@uthoshantm Your comment is meaningless too.

[@andy47456]

We're in a VERY DANGEROUS situation. All these conversations are nice until Russia panics and uses a small nuke. Then we live in a whole different world. We need negotiations NOW.

[@docprune9922]

The panic is coming from the West.

[@timrussell9869]

How do you negotiate with a megalomaniac? Except to tell him if he uses a nuke Moscow will become an ashtray. Speak softly and wield a big stick. Thats the only thing he understands.

[@jtcorran5758]

American Foreign Policy regarding Russia may well lead to a nuclear Armageddon. They have ignored Russia and refused to negotiate with Putin on any level as he has wanted and requested for decades. Unnecessary NATO expansion to Russia's border practically all paid for by the US is the problem. Don't like war but can see why it is happening.

[@gerard02700]

John Bolton i really respect this man and i agree with him

[@UYT7715Flower]

U Democratic?

[@Muddy283]

i agree with almost nothing Trump says, but on one thing I don't think he's that far off: when he says that if he'd listened to Bolton the U.S. _"would be in World War Six by now."_

[@SoSo-gn5no]

A bold claim: If Trump were president, Russia would be in Kyiv today. He did not bother to explain. Emma was more professional and than Bolton who showed himself to be hot headed. Great job Emma!

[@jeremylivitt3873]

A complete load of rubbish from Bolton who is wrong about almost everything to do with trump

[@roopinderpalsinghrandhawa9846]

What a cut and dry interview. I wish most interviews were like this. He made his points and didn't finch.

[@danielmocsny5066]

He didn't sparrow or starling or robin either. Say what you will about Bolton he's evidently no birdbrain.

[@alexa.9446]

Bolton didn’t need to be so aggressive. Totally useless.

[@danielmocsny5066]

The Republican brand is "owning the libs" which means shouting and talking over people rather than having facts.

[@randallmccorquodale3290]

The poster boy for "doesn't work and play well with others."

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@kathysopinion854]

Agree this is a game of time, it’s taking toooo long and not enough, how much things cost is the biggest issue

[@colinthompson3111]

Ordinarily, I don't care for Bolton interviews. This was a great interview. Hope to see more like it Bloomberg.

[@MrJdsenior]

Yeah, if Pubs were more like this, and rational in other areas that weren't touched on here, I might return to the party. IMHO, though, they have just gotten meaner and meaner. I'm registered Demo now, and I didn't disagree with one thing he said here, which is rare, for someone from EITHER party.

[@likelihoodoccurrence2384]

We need Trump as President.

[@murrayeldred3563]

I never liked him. But he presents very well.

[@gailhitson6722]

I love that particular quality in Bolton. It is one thing that makes him great at his type position in government.... no games. He is perceptive in his field, picks up on truth when hidden, even when others are being very deceptive, and one can count on him conveying his truth as he sees it regardless of how unpopular it makes him. That is what makes a great advisor. No one needs a "yes man" as an advisor, one needs somebody that is knowledgeable, experienced, and who will always say the uncomfortable truth. Thank you John Bolton, for always giving your best to the American people, imho.

[@ralphclark]

Yea me also. I never thought I’d find myself agreeing with him. After Putin he’s probably the second most dangerous man in the world.

[@andrewhighfield3338]

He does indeed and puts presenter back in her box

[@gregparrott]

@@andrewhighfield3338 True. Barnett framed some questions in a presumptuous manner. She should have known his response would be sharp, immediate and very perceptive. She also drifted off course. The subject and TITLE of this video was 'Russia's war in Ukraine'. Bringing up questions about why he worked with trump, why he did not testify, and whether it was right write a book detracted from the video's purported subject. Furthermore, Bolton has answered those exact questions on at least three separate interviews.

[@jnagarya519]

His presentation sucks because the content is BUNKUM.

[@jamesmason8944]

Mr. Pastry to anyone who remembers that series.

[@steenrasmussen5280]

If you missed Bolton's book tour, then this promotional video is for you.

[@Ranshin077]

John Bolton huh? One of the biggest warhawks of the US. Yeah, stop giving that guy a platform.

[@banjohombre7252]

That firm resolve is what caused the fall of the Soviet Union.

[@Rica1874]

Excellent interview.Thks.

[@MB-fy8oz]

Bolton embodies the US' lack of tact and subtlety.

[@ionwerks]

Gonna say it, I quite like Bolton, very lucid, speaks plainly, holds strong convictions.

[@waynenunn8071]

I agree with you …straight to the point Bolton

[@Redhawk-tb1lk]

He is correct on his assessment of what's going on in Ukraine. Like him or not.

[@orveljackson3829]

John Bolton always a dollar short & a day late.

[@danielmocsny5066]

Can a Monday morning quarterback win the MVP?

[@TheIceland2000]

Thank you for the very interesting interview.

[@alansd.3663]

What was this about? parties war or Ukraine war?

[@mawavoy]

On impeachment Bolton is full of it. He could have volunteered. His silence contributed to the impeachment failure. He is self-serving.

[@danielmocsny5066]

Yes, he argues like a sociopath who claims the person he murdered was going to be murdered by someone else anyway. Morality is not primarily about efficacy. People routinely take moral stands despite losing. Look at Nelson Mandela who went to prison for his views. He could easily have died there. If Bolton lived in Russia you could see him keeping quiet rather than risk prison for protesting against Putin - since his individual protest wouldn't make a difference.

[@mawavoy]

But he is not reckless.

[@SanjayS-fj4zl]

I believe he is upfront and truthful. Truth is bitter and hard to accept, but he is majority of times right.

[@jamesreynolds6750]

John Bolton is brilliant!

[@danielmocsny5066]

Sure, if you believe Trump's attack on democracy on January 6 had no impact whatsoever on how dictators around the world viewed America's weakness.

[@selbalamir]

I’ve always enjoyed JBs sheriff moustache

[@johnely5050]

If Bolton had his way we would have WW3.