John Bolton
John Bolton
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
thinking nobel nobel-peace-prize
The Nobel Peace Prize has become hopelessly politicized. I think it cheapens the prize itself.
thinking political dollars
You don't need to spend tens of millions of dollars on political consultants to tell you what you think when you already know what you think.
issues people world
I'm obviously aware that people are quite focused on the economy rather than foreign policy issues, but that is something that should and can be altered as people see the nature of the threats around the world that we face.
years iraq nuclear
We estimate that once Iraq acquires fissile material - whether from a foreign source or by securing the materials to build an indigenous fissile material capability - it could fabricate a nuclear weapon within one year.
korea weapons nuclear
North Korea is going to get away with keeping its nuclear weapons.
negative bitter
It's very personal in its politics, very bitter and very negative.
views cooperation ambiguity
Let there be no ambiguity about the American view that Syria's lack of cooperation .. is not acceptable.
writing years stressed
As you know, I have over the years written critically about the U.N. I have consistently stressed in my writings that American leadership is critical to the success of the U.N., an effective U.N., one that is true to the original intent of its charter's framers.
mass-destruction iran cynical
The European arguments against the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act demonstrate that "some Europeans have never lost faith in appeasement as a way of life. It is clear that Iran is cynically manipulating gullible (or equally cynical) Europeans to advance its development of weapons of mass destruction.
philosophy government libertarian
Maybe it's my libertarian philosophy: but being in government is hard.
people kim blame
It's not natural disasters that are to blame for the deprivation of the North Korean people, but the failed policies of Kim Jong Il.
egypt iran turkeys
If Iran obtains nuclear weapons, then almost certainly Saudi Arabia will do the same, as will Egypt, Turkey and perhaps others in the region.
patriotic careers patriotism
There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical to your values. That's not the call of patriotism.
thinking gaza-strip ruling
I don't think Hamas will be satisfied simply ruling the Gaza Strip.