“As he was departing, I thanked him for making those changes he made and said that would help us with the South Koreans. But to say I approved that speech in toto -- either officially or from a policy perspective -- is an exaggeration to say the least.”
“[Asked about the speech April 11, Bolton said it was] fully cleared within the appropriate bureaucracy ... Thanks a lot for that speech, John. It'll help us a lot out here.”
“For the United States this new North Korean nuclear weapons program is an overriding concern that must be resolved swiftly and visibly if we are to move forward with the DPRK (North Korea),”