John Bolton
John Bolton
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
cooperation government half syria time
This is 'true confessions' time now for the government of Syria . No more obstruction, no more half measures, we want substantive cooperation and we want it immediately.
culture decision effective goes longer resolved term today un whether
This is the way the UN operates. And it goes to the question, which is a much longer term question, as to whether the culture of decision making at the UN is the most effective for the organization and that's something that's not going to be resolved today or tomorrow.
changes dissimilar talking
are not that dissimilar to changes that we've been talking about here at the U.N. for months.
further law matter serious
This is now a serious law enforcement matter and we will have no further comment,
boys pass
This is not something we can pass off as boys will be boys,
adoption pleased states united
The United States is very pleased at the council's unanimous adoption
anybody argument bad certainly claims draft favor strongest
This draft certainly does not live up to the expectations set by the secretary-general when he launched the process. And I don't think anybody claims that, and, in fact, the strongest argument in favor of this draft is that it's not as bad as it could be.
cannot seen simply
This cannot be seen as simply an American initiative,
brighter choice faces home korea needs north shift today wants
North Korea today faces a choice, ... If North Korea wants to have a brighter future, it needs to fundamentally shift the way it operates at home and abroad.
addressing assume authority continued elected facilitate government iraqi issues newly questions support time
Addressing these issues now will facilitate continued international support for Iraq's security, and it will give the newly elected Iraqi government time to assume office, address constitutional questions and consolidate its authority before confronting issues such as those addressed in this resolution.
clearly discussion further initial require results troubling
After an initial read, the results are clearly troubling and will require further discussion with the international community.
crisis difficult moment months progress september serious since summit time united work
This is a moment of crisis for the United Nations. If we don't get serious reform, it's going to put us in a very difficult position, It's now two months since the end of the September summit and we have essentially not made progress since that point. We've got a lot of work to do and there's not a lot of time to do it
continue hard march pushed strongly though tomorrow
It is something we have pushed hard for, and we're going to continue to push hard, even though tomorrow is March 1, because this is something that we feel very strongly about.
among clear legs understanding
I think that, especially among conservatives, there's a clear understanding that there are three legs to the conservative stool. There are the free-market economics conservatives, the social conservatives, and the national-security conservatives.