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John Bolton
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: November 20
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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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People don't like to talk about victory and defeat anymore.
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Don't get me wrong: I would love to be president.
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The Republican Party is the party of national security. There's hardly a national security wing of the Democratic Party anymore. So if we turn away from it, that'll be a big problem.
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