John Bolton
John Bolton
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
council prepared resolution security shows steps
I think today's sanction resolution shows that the Security Council is serious, that its resolutions have to be complied with, that it is prepared to take enforcement steps if they are not complied with.
both cooperation iraq positive
I think that's a very positive sign, both for developments in Iraq and for cooperation here in the council,
approach common cooperation justice lowest tried
I think Syria's cooperation has been grudging at best. I think they've tried the lowest common denominator approach to see what they can get away with. This really is obstruction of justice on their part.
agencies government several stories
Well, you could take several stories off the buildings of most U.S. government agencies and we'd all probably be better for it too.
gear process trying
We've been trying to get this process in gear for a year.
definitely future looking thinking transition un
Looking at the future of UNRWA is definitely something we should all be doing, thinking about how to transition to a new UN involvement in the region.
agreed entire movement ought process ready text today
I agreed with the Nonaligned Movement today that we should have an intergovernmental negotiation process and that the entire text ought to be open, ... We are making progress. We are ready to go.
couple rock roll weeks
We are going to rock and roll for a couple of weeks and see how it goes. It will be arduous.
council example good together work
I thought it was a good example of how the council can work together effectively,
advice following former george listening method mostly obtaining secretary state underrated vastly
Well, we had a lot of messages, ... Mostly I was listening. You know former Secretary of State George Schultz once said listening is vastly underrated as a method of obtaining information, so I was following his advice today.
achieve formats help open time
Time is short, ... open to alternative formats if they help us achieve consensus.
agreed clear target
We made it clear that was not something we agreed to for a target for ourselves,
ambiguity decision expect leaving strong syrian
We haven't made any decision yet on the specifics, but I think it should be a very strong resolution, leaving no ambiguity that we expect Syrian cooperation.
cultural management reform revolution terms united
Management reform is not a one-night stand. Management reform is forever. What we really need is a cultural revolution in terms of reform at the United Nations,