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Reform is not a one-night stand.

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John Bolton
Age: 75
Born: 1948
Born: November 20
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John Robert Bolton
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It was right to overthrow Saddam Hussein. It was the regime itself that was a threat. I think in hindsight, what I would have done is turn authority back over to Iraqis much more quickly and say: Your country, you figure out how to run it.
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