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I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.


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JOHN BOLTON You don't need to spend tens of millions of dollars on political consultants to tell you what yo...
JOHN BOLTON Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance U.S. interests.
JOHN BOLTON