Why, if diplomacy with North Korea is to succeed, John Bolton must go



Opinion Why, if diplomacy with North Korea is to succeed, John Bolton must go At every turn, Trump's hardline National Security Advisor has served to undermine the U.S. position Mintaro Oba March 17, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Navy photo by Julie Matyascik For almost as long as John Bolton has been in official foreign policy roles, smart diplomats have been trying to outmaneuver him. In the run-up to the Gulf War, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Pickering worked overtime to keep the bulk of the diplomatic action in New York – in part to outmaneuver Bolton, who was then in his first State Department role as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. For almost as long as John Bolton has been in official foreign policy roles, smart diplomats have been trying to outmaneuver him. In the run-up to the Gulf War, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Pickering worked overtime to keep the bulk of the diplomatic action in New York – in part to outmaneuver Bolton, who was then in his first State Department role as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. 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, if diplomacy with North Korea is to succeed, John Bolton must go

At every turn, Trump's hardline National Security Advisor has served to undermine the U.S. position

Mintaro Oba March 17, 2019

Why, if diplomacy with North Korea is to succeed, John Bolton must go

U.S. Navy photo by Julie Matyascik

For almost as long as John Bolton has been in official foreign policy roles, smart diplomats have been trying to outmaneuver him.

In the run-up to the Gulf War, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Pickering worked overtime to keep the bulk of the diplomatic action in New York – in part to outmaneuver Bolton, who was then in his first State Department role as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs.

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