Morning Jolt: Syria’s Bashar al-Assad Has to Ask Himself One Question: Does He Feel Lucky?

How do you define a death wish? How about, "using chemical weapons in an area where their effects are likely to be recorded on camera, right before John Bolton becomes national security adviser"? You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't pull the mask off the ol' Lone Ranger, and you don't mess around with The ‘Stache.

A month ago, then-private citizen John Bolton wrote:

Security Council weapons inspectors monitoring North Korea’s compliance with United Nations sanctions have reportedly concluded that, for several years, the North has been selling Syria materials for the production of chemical weapons. Additional sanctions violations also are reported, but none compare to the gravity of this evidence that Pyongyang is trafficking in weapons of mass destruction (WMD) technology.

Pyongyang’s dangerous behavior today dramatically foreshadows exactly what it will do with nuclear and ballistic-missile technology as soon as it thinks it is safe to do so.

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Syria's Bashar al-Assad Has to Ask Himself One Question: Does He Feel Lucky? Jim Geraghty How do you define a death wish? How about, "using chemical weapons in an area where their effects are likely to be recorded on camera, right before John Bolton becomes national security adviser"? You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't pull the mask off the ol' Lone Ranger, and you don't mess around with The ‘Stache. A month ago, then-private citizen John Bolton wrote: Security Council weapons inspectors monitoring North Korea’s compliance with United Nations sanctions have reportedly concluded that, for several years, the North has been selling Syria materials for the production of chemical weapons. Additional sanctions violations also are reported, but none compare to the gravity of this evidence that Pyongyang is trafficking in weapons of mass destruction (WMD) technology. Pyongyang’s dangerous behavior today dramatically foreshadows exactly what it will do with nuclear and ballistic-missile technology as soon as it thinks it is safe to do so. The ... Read More Top Stories Criminal-Justice Officials Should Stand Up to Mental-Health Officials D. J. Jaffe Police have become the real experts on serious mental... What Government Interest Is Served by Disenfranchising Felons? George Will What Government Interest Is Served by Disenfranchising Felons? ADVERTISEMENT Don't Blame D.C. Republicans for a Stalled Agenda Jay Cost The GOP threw away six Senate seats when state leaders and voters put forth bad candidates, who lost. And now we have... The Great Scott of Florida John Fund Republicans will get a big boost Monday when Florida governor Rick Scott announces he will challenge Democratic senator Bill Nelson this... Medicaid Expansion Is Helping Able-Bodied Adults Instead of the Truly Needy Nicholas Horton Here are three ways to fix... How Do You Go On? Kathryn Jean Lopez Often the most powerful answers are in the way we live our... ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading The Fragility of Order: Catholic Reflections on Turbulent Times George Weigel "Every page in this book shines with moral clarity, literary ​pyrotechnics, and the illumination of history. It ​proves once more that George Weigel is our Virgil through the dark woods of modernity." — Mary Eberstad, Faith ​& ​Reason Institute, author of Adam and Eve after the Pill LEARN MORE Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: April 6, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: April 5, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.