ICYMI: UANI Congratulates John Bolton & Talks Iranian Influence in Syria

April 13, 2018 press@uani.com ICYMI: UANI Congratulates John Bolton & Talks Iranian Influence In Syria UANI Chairman Senator Joseph Lieberman & UANI CEO Ambassador Mark Wallace On John Bolton's Appointment To The National Security Council: "In Our Judgement, Ambassador Bolton Has A Breadth And Depth Of Experience In National Security, And A Reputation For Knowing The Ins And Outs Of Washington." (Sen. Joseph Lieberman & Amb. Mark Wallace, "Day One In Trump's White House: John Bolton Comes Prepared," The Hill, 4/9/18)  "After His Tenure, Ambassador Bolton Joined Us At United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), A Bi-Partisan Advocacy Group, To Highlight The Danger The Iranian Regime Poses To The International Community." (Sen. Joseph Lieberman & Amb. Mark Wallace, "Day One In Trump's White House: John Bolton Comes Prepared," The Hill, 4/9/18)   "Alongside UANI, Ambassador Bolton Worked With Experts From Both Sides Of The Aisle, Fostering Dialogue And Debate, And Proposing Actionable Ideas To Combat The Threat Posed By Iran." (Sen. Joseph Lieberman & Amb. Mark Wallace, "Day One In Trump's White House: John Bolton Comes Prepared," The Hill, 4/9/18)   "Ambassador Bolton's Appointment As National Security Advisor Will Help The Trump Administration Advance Policies That Protect American Security Interests, While Also Supporting The Aspirations Of Those Around The World Who Are Deprived Of Freedom And Human Rights." (Sen. Joseph Lieberman & Amb. Mark Wallace, "Day One In Trump's White House: John Bolton Comes Prepared," The Hill, 4/9/18)  Senator Lieberman: Iranian Presence Has Exacerbated & Created "Unacceptable" Situation In Syria:  LIEBERMAN: "Iran Was Already In There; Increased Its Presence.  They Have Tens Of Thousands There. And Then Russia Saw An Opening And Moved In. And Assad Now Thinks He Can Do Whatever He Wants With His People, Including Breaking That Line Of Civil Behavior And Using Gas." Fox News, 4/10/18)   LIEBERMAN: "The Problem Is There Is So Much Happening In The World, So Much Unsettled, That People Get Numb To What Is Unacceptable, And What Assad Has Done His Own People With Gas And Other Weapons Is Unacceptable." Bloomberg TV, 4/10/18)   LIEBERMAN: "Now, He's Got To Act And I Think It's Got To Be Military And It's Got To Hurt The Assad Regime. He Could Strike At Syrian Airplanes On The Ground. He Could Hit Militarily Significant Buildings.  He's Got A Lot Of Targets And The Capability Of The U.S. Military To Do That. It Is First To Punish Assad For This Unacceptable Use Of Chemical Weapons.  But Now It Is Also To Make Clear That The United States Under President Trump Will Not Be Bullied By The Russians Or The Iranians To Hold Back." MSNBC, 4/10/18) ### For media inquiries, please contact press@uani.com. United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is a non-partisan, broad-based coalition that is united in a commitment to prevent Iran from fulfilling its ambition to become a regional super-power possessing nuclear weapons.  UANI is an issue-based coalition in which each coalition member will have its own interests as well as the collective goal of advancing an Iran free of nuclear weapons.