1.  Who is John Bolton?

2.  According to Mr. Bolton, what two options does the U.S. have to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons?

3.  List the factors Mr. Bolton says have contributed to putting the U.S. in its current position.

4.  What is "norming?"

5.  What changes does Mr. Bolton suggest be made at the State Department?

6.  What do you think of a state department official's reaction to Mr. Bolton's assertions?

7.  Read John Bolton's biography at the American Enterprise Institute website aei.org/scholars/scholarID.121,filter.all/scholar.asp
Do you think Mr. Bolton's credentials give his statements credibility?  Explain your answer.