Bolton: Future of Mideast ‘may well be decided’ in days

John Bolton is possessed of reason:

“The future of the Middle East, certainly the future of Lebanon may well be decided in the next several days,” U.S. envoy to the United Nations John Bolton told BBC radio. “A successful re-emergence of democracy there is being directly challenged by the terrorist Hizbullah and those who support them, Syria, Iran and others.”

In addition to that, there is this atypical signs of cluebat activity among the Foggy Bottom Boys over at the State Department:

The U.S. dilemma is whether or not to provide up to $200 million in military aid to Lebanon over the next year. Officials said the State Department intends to determine the stability of the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora before the aid is sent to Beirut, Middle East Newsline reported.

Looks like someone over there remembered “Once burned, twice shy”.