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I don't much believe in bumper sticker characterizations of foreign policy.

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John Bolton
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: November 20
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We estimate that once Iraq acquires fissile material - whether from a foreign source or by securing the materials to build an indigenous fissile material capability - it could fabricate a nuclear weapon within one year.
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Just like Sept. 11, only with nuclear weapons this time, that's the threat. I think that is the threat. I think it's just facing reality. It's not a happy reality, but it's reality and if you don't deal with it, it will become even more unpleasant.
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We need a strong and effective State Department. We can't conduct American affairs in the world without it.
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Maybe it's my libertarian philosophy: but being in government is hard.
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People say you favor assassination, what do you think war is? Except that it's assassination on a much larger scale, a much more horrific scale.
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My priority is to give the United States the kind of influence it should have.
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I'm not running around the world looking for ways to create hostilities.
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I've been in the government bureaucracy, I've practiced law, I've done a lot of different things.
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