John Bolton: “But sometimes that happens in diplomacy, you get apart, things appear…”

On the recordAugust 8, 2006

But sometimes that happens in diplomacy, you get apart, things appear to be collapsing, and then they come together.

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Bolton reflects on the unpredictable nature of diplomatic negotiations.

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John Bolton: “But sometimes that happens in diplomacy, you get apart, things appear to be collapsing, and then they come together.”