John Bolton
John Bolton
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
council prepared resolution security shows steps
I think today's sanction resolution shows that the Security Council is serious, that its resolutions have to be complied with, that it is prepared to take enforcement steps if they are not complied with.
bad behavior compliance directly explain fashion koreans negotiate north prepared rewards submission talk
We are prepared to talk directly with the North Koreans to explain what they have to do to come back into compliance with their international obligations, but we will not negotiate with them in a fashion that rewards bad behavior or that is submission to blackmail,
among certainly five hoping move permanent prepared unanimity
We certainly are hoping for unanimity among the five permanent members. But unanimity or not, we are prepared to move forward.
flexible format forward looking prepared
We're looking forward to Monday, ... We are prepared to be flexible on format and process.
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,
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.
matter
I think this is just a matter of time.
progress slow
I think we are still making progress. I think it is slow but it is steady,
although encouraged optimistic outcome shape strong
I think we are encouraged at the shape of what will be the outcome document, ... We are optimistic that, although it won't be everything we sought, we will have a strong outcome document.
deny exists gorilla problem program solve uranium wish
I think the uranium enrichment program is the 800-pound gorilla in the negotiating room. You can't solve a problem if you deny that it exists or if you wish it away.
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).
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.
advice following former george listening method mostly obtaining secretary state underrated vastly
Well, we had a lot of messages, ... Mostly I was listening. You know former Secretary of State George Schultz once said listening is vastly underrated as a method of obtaining information, so I was following his advice today.