John Bolton actually said...

"We haven't discussed the possibility of U.S. boots on the ground in Lebanon, but I think that we want to be open minded on what's doable here."

"We could have a cessation of hostilities immediately if Hezbollah would stop terrorizing innocent civilians and give up the kidnapped Israeli soldiers. So, to the extent this crisis continues, the cau..."

"It has to be done the right way or you risk finding yourself exactly back in the situation we were before the kidnapping of the Israeli soldiers. That's not good for the people of Israel. It's -- perh..."

"How do you get a cease-fire with a terrorist organization? I'm not sure anybody has ever done that before, and I'm not sure it's possible."