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John Bolton

John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, in Washington, D.C.

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In Terror War, Obama Surrenders

The president’s long speech made clear he has no strategy, writes the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

John Bolton

articles/2013/02/10/benghazi-bungle-obama-s-pass-the-buck-presidency/130210-bolton-obama-benghazi-tease_wvttfr
Who's in Charge?

The Pass-the-Buck Presidency

The administration’s handling of Benghazi proves they can’t keep us safe, says John Bolton.

John Bolton

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Obama's Syrian Failure

An intervention in Syria would be unwise due to Iran’s influence, writes John Bolton.

John Bolton

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How Obama Bungled Libya

Former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton on how President Barack Obama’s handling of the Libyan conflict could empower Muammar Gaddafi.

John Bolton

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Obama's Lose-Lose Iraq Policy

Bush's former ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, on how Obama screwed up his predecessor’s handiwork in Iraq, the coming regional arms conflict—and what the president should say in his speech tonight about his decision to withdraw American troops.

John Bolton

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articles/2010/03/21/we-are-less-secure-under-obama/varadarajan-barack-obama-health-care_89576_xoapkr

Obama's Global Failure

Obama may have passed historic health-care reform, but former Ambassador John Bolton says the twin insults from Russia to Hillary Clinton and Israel to Joe Biden show the U.S.'s waning influence on the world stage.

John Bolton

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Obama's Reckless, Ridiculous China Policy

Beijing pursues its interests aggressively. Washington does the opposite. John Bolton, Bush’s ambassador to the UN, says competing priorities drive Obama in the wrong direction with China.

John Bolton

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