Bolton: Iranian Elections Not What They Appear

Monday, 05 Mar 2012 12:52 PM

By LIGNET Wires

Share:
More . . .
A    A   |
   Email Us   |
   Print   |
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran, votes
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad votes in Tehran on March 2. (AFP/Getty Images)
John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, tells LIGNET that the March 2 Iranian parliamentary elections appear to have been an exercise in corruption, with the opposition party boycotting and the press gleefully reporting high voter turnout. Ahmadinejad’s camp lost seats, yes.

But that doesn’t so much matter for the United States, Bolton says. Iran’s ambitions have not been sidelined.

Click HERE to read the full report of LIGNET’s conversation on Iran with Bolton, and also scholars Michael Ledeen and Michael Rubin, at LIGNET.com.




© 2013 Newsmax. All rights reserved.

Share:
More . . .
   Email Us   |
   Print   |
Around the Web
Join the Newsmax Community
>> Register to share your comments with the community.
>> Login if you are already a member.
blog comments powered by Disqus
 
Email:
Country
Zip Code:
 
Hot Topics
Follow Newsmax
Like us
on Facebook
Follow us
on Twitter
Add us
on Google Plus
Top Stories
Around the Web
You May Also Like

Gertz: Obama's 'Communist' Stance on Nukes Could Trigger Arms Race

Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 17:08 PM

President Barack Obama's call on Wednesday for peace with justice as he proposed the reduction of America's nuclear ar . . .

National Security Expert: Obama's Arms Stance Makes Nuclear War More Likely

Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 17:14 PM

Leading national security expert and Heritage Foundation Vice President Dr. James Carafano tells Newsmax that President  . . .

Assange: WikiLeaks Team Aiding Snowden on Iceland Asylum

Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 17:03 PM

Julian Assange, founder and publisher of WikiLeaks, said his legal advisers have talked with lawyers for Edward Snowden  . . .

 
 
NEWSMAX.COM
America's News Page
©  Newsmax Media, Inc.
All Rights Reserved