John Bolton
John Bolton
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
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.
area arms clear question sanctions terms whether
Sanctions were put in before, it's not clear they're being adhered to, ... The question (is) whether we should do something else in that area in terms of arms into the country.
clear few fine support
What we see is unanimous support for a very strong, very clear signal, and we're just down now to a very few fine points,
absolutely clearance entirely essential field government irritating loyal national people positions procedures sensitive subject sure united work
I've been subject to how many security clearance procedures and I must say as irritating as some people may find them I think they are absolutely essential to making sure that people who work in sensitive positions in the national security field in our government are entirely loyal to the United States.
clear diplomatic options peaceful preference president problems solve taking
Our preference is to solve these problems by peaceful and diplomatic means, but the President has also been very clear that we're not taking any options off the table,
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.
agreed clear target
We made it clear that was not something we agreed to for a target for ourselves,
believe belongs general next particular secretary
Not so fast. We don't believe that the next secretary general belongs to any particular region.
engaged process takes
The negotiating process ... is like making sausage. It isn't necessarily pretty. It takes a long time, and that's the process we're engaged in.
both changed changes culture member nature needs
The nature of the culture is such that the changes we want, both in the way the secretariat functions, and the way member governments function, needs to be changed in a substantial way.
campaign
I'm a conservative Republican. I have been since I was 15 years old and participated in the 'Goldwater for President' campaign in 1964.
congress disappoint role sorry
I'm sorry to disappoint you, Congressman. I had no role in this issue.
activities demand intelligence intelligence-and-intellectuals remain sort syrian
If I were a Syrian taxpayer, and my intelligence activities were visible, I would demand a refund, ... So these are the sort of things that remain unanswered.
assertion impossible simply
I must say that the report's assertion is simply impossible to believe,