John Bolton
John Bolton
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
action encouraged europe pursue
Through all of this, the U.S. has been encouraged by Europe to pursue action through the U.N..
comply council expect fully government requests security strongly support syria
We strongly support the commission's investigative efforts. We expect the government of Syria to comply with these requests fully and unconditionally as the Security Council resolutions require.
confidence council human rights sufficient text
We did not have sufficient confidence in this text to be able to say that the Human Rights Council will be better than its predecessor.
flexible format forward looking prepared
We're looking forward to Monday, ... We are prepared to be flexible on format and process.
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.
critically effective intent leadership original stressed success true writings written
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.
caution option repeatedly
It is why we repeatedly caution that no option is off the table.
bubble conversation solitary talk
In the bubble on First Avenue, Volcker is just ignored. I talk about it, but it's a solitary conversation.
council finished hoped human rights
I hoped we'd be finished with the establishment of the human rights council before the end of this year,
congress disappoint role sorry
I'm sorry to disappoint you, Congressman. I had no role in this issue.
consensus document hope known strong views
Our hope is to have a strong consensus document for the high-level event, ... We're working on that and we're making our views known as are other governments.
agreed entire movement ought process ready text today
I agreed with the Nonaligned Movement today that we should have an intergovernmental negotiation process and that the entire text ought to be open, ... We are making progress. We are ready to go.
accurate alpha claim realistic reforms represent steps wrong
It would be wrong to claim more than is realistic and accurate about what these reforms are. They represent steps forward, but this is not the alpha and the omega, and we never thought it would be.
elaborate framework goals targets
a more elaborate framework of goals, targets and indicators.