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.
council everybody importance looking matter opinion reflect resolution strong unified
We are looking for a strong resolution for the council that will reflect the unified opinion about the seriousness of this matter and the importance of everybody co-operating.
certainly council full impose preparing resolution sanctions
We are preparing a resolution for the full council to adopt. It would impose the sanctions. It's a down payment, and certainly not the end of the sanctions process.
areas continuing deficiency performance resolution syria
We think a resolution would be appropriate at this point. I think highlighting the areas of deficiency in Syria 's performance ... would be important to show the Council's continuing resolve.
certainly continued full push resolution
We certainly see a resolution that continued to push for full implementation of 1559,
close ready resolution
We are very close. We are close to resolving it, ... We will need what we need to do for this resolution to be ready for consideration on Monday.
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.