John Bolton
John Bolton
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
adverse face follow logic prepared rogue states willing
If rogue states are not willing to follow the logic of non-proliferation norms, they must be prepared to face the logic of adverse consequences,
conscience impulse shocks
This is the kind of development that I think shocks our conscience in America, to see the humanitarian impulse so cynically manipulated,
occasion program properly run
There may be an occasion that we want the U.N. to properly run a program like this.
assertion impossible simply
I must say that the report's assertion is simply impossible to believe,
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.
activity cooperation council gulf help level memories persian worked
For me, it called back memories to 1990-91 and how the council worked during the Persian Gulf crisis, ... And I think if we could help get back to that kind of level of activity and cooperation it would be ideal.
brought
I brought the gavel down at 10. I was the only one in the room.
agreement berlin focus future hope ministers next reach steps tomorrow
Our hope still would be to reach agreement tomorrow so the ministers in Berlin can focus on the future and the next steps (in the showdown with Tehran).
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.
ahead ask council countries fulfill groups impose incumbent press reason sure whatever
If for whatever reason the council couldn't fulfill its responsibilities, then I think it would be incumbent on us, and I'm sure we would press ahead to ask other countries or other groups of countries to impose those sanctions.
assistance believes biological contained cuba offensive program providing rogue sentence state warfare
contained a sentence which said that the U.S. believes Cuba has a developmental, offensive biological warfare program and is providing assistance to other rogue state programs.
advance
Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance U.S. interests.
concerned council members security situation states united
the United States and other members of the Security Council are concerned about the deteriorating situation in Burma.
further law matter serious
This is now a serious law enforcement matter and we will have no further comment,