John Bolton
John Bolton
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
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.
clear diplomatic options peaceful preference president problems solve taking
Our preference is to solve these problems by peaceful and diplomatic means, but the President has also been very clear that we're not taking any options off the table,
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.
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.
both cooperation iraq positive
I think that's a very positive sign, both for developments in Iraq and for cooperation here in the council,
approach common cooperation justice lowest tried
I think Syria's cooperation has been grudging at best. I think they've tried the lowest common denominator approach to see what they can get away with. This really is obstruction of justice on their part.
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.
council example good together work
I thought it was a good example of how the council can work together effectively,
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.
definitely future looking thinking transition un
Looking at the future of UNRWA is definitely something we should all be doing, thinking about how to transition to a new UN involvement in the region.