Why, with John Bolton gone, U.S. diplomacy can move more freely — and recklessly



Opinion Why, with John Bolton gone, U.S. diplomacy can move more freely — and recklessly The hawkish advisor had long limited President Trump's more adventurous approach to North Korea Andrei Lankov September 25, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON White House John Bolton, a long-standing embodiment of the American hawk, and arguably the most principled member of Donald Trump’s administration, left the White House this month. As is customary for President Trump, his former close advisor was dropped suddenly and unceremoniously, though it’s difficult to say that the dismissal came as a complete surprise. John Bolton, a long-standing embodiment of the American hawk, and arguably the most principled member of Donald Trump’s administration, left the White House this month. As is customary for President Trump, his former close advisor was dropped suddenly and unceremoniously, though it’s difficult to say that the dismissal came as a complete surprise. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Why, with John Bolton gone, U.S. diplomacy can move more freely — and recklessly

The hawkish advisor had long limited President Trump's more adventurous approach to North Korea

Andrei Lankov September 25, 2019

Why, with John Bolton gone, U.S. diplomacy can move more freely — and recklessly

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John Bolton, a long-standing embodiment of the American hawk, and arguably the most principled member of Donald Trump’s administration, left the White House this month.

As is customary for President Trump, his former close advisor was dropped suddenly and unceremoniously, though it’s difficult to say that the dismissal came as a complete surprise.

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