John Bolton
John Bolton
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
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.
iran doubt weapons
There's no doubt that Iran funds and supplies Hamas with weapons.
use technique negotiation
Negotiation is not a policy. It's a technique. It's something you use when it's to your advantage, and something that you don't use when it's not to your advantage.
I am not a neoconservative.
politician
I am not a professional politician.
believe bumper-sticker foreign-policy
I don't much believe in bumper sticker characterizations of foreign policy.
country gay thinking
I don't think there is any good answer to the question why shouldn't gays and lesbians who want to serve their country be allowed to do it.
running president decided
I have decided not to run for president.
spring thinking israel
I think some of this fascination with the 'Arab Spring' is just a grand experiment with Israel's survival.
should-have giving priorities
My priority is to give the United States the kind of influence it should have.