Racedo,
Now that is exactly the kind of reply that bears considering.
As to what exactly Bolton is thinking....upon what inside source do you rely to base that comment upon?
You reckon that he may be tasked to play that role in the administration so the President can be seen as taking a more reasoned and diplomatic approach to these kinds of events?
Keeping one's adversaries on their hind foot does work to one's advantage and to the opponents dis-advantage.
Being un-predictable makes the political calculus for the other side much more difficult for them to sort out.