John Bolton's impact on North Korea policy: nasty, brutish, and short



Features John Bolton’s impact on North Korea policy: nasty, brutish, and short The former national security advisor's memoir reveals just how damaging his influence really was. Mintaro Oba June 22, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ambassador John Bolton Discusses Venezuela - White House - Public domain Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. “It may be a bit much,” former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton writes, “to say that Hobbes’s description of human existence as solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short accurately described life in the White House, but by the end of their tenures, many key advisors would have leaned toward it.” Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. “It may be a bit much,” former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton writes, “to say that Hobbes’s description of human existence as solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short accurately described life in the White House, but by the end of their tenures, many key advisors would have leaned toward it.” 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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John Bolton’s impact on North Korea policy: nasty, brutish, and short

The former national security advisor's memoir reveals just how damaging his influence really was.

Mintaro Oba June 22, 2020

John Bolton’s impact on North Korea policy: nasty, brutish, and short

Ambassador John Bolton Discusses Venezuela - White House - Public domain

Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.

“It may be a bit much,” former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton writes, “to say that Hobbes’s description of human existence as solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short accurately described life in the White House, but by the end of their tenures, many key advisors would have leaned toward it.”

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