From Wikileaks files on Bolton:
The one thing he’s right about is that Iran is different from Iraq —
far more powerful and with a real, rather than imagined, nuclear
programme. It is also more likely to retaliate to strikes on its nuclear
facilities and, after that, to accelerate the quest for the bomb.
To prevent that, Mr Bolton says the US should work with Iran’s
opposition to topple the Islamic regime. I mention that having travelled
to Iran many times I’ve never met a credible opposition leader who
wants to work with the US on overthrowing the regime. “It’s not easy,
it’s not like turning on a light switch,” he says. “The US should have
been pursuing a regime change policy for decades.