I have to say, now is when we need a hawk like Bolton. This should be unacceptable in today’s world and only a MAJOR counter attack should be acceptable.
Bolton is and always has been militarily incompetent.
There are times and places for punitive wars and punitive strikes.
Wars of occupation are inappropriate for many situations.
Basic, rudimentary facts which many veterans on this site pointed out at the beginnings of our doomed and foolhardy ventures into Iraq and Afghanistan.
No, we never needed John Bolton because he has always been incompetent as to what sort of retaliation was appropriate for a situation.