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To download and read this electronic book, you'll need to have Adobe Digital Editions installed. If you don't have it already, click here to download it now. Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The son of a Baltimore firefighter and the first person in his family to go to college, with scholarships to Yale University and Yale Law School, John Bolton studied with preeminent conservative thinkers Robert Bork and Ralph Winter. After law school, he experienced the "Reagan Revolution" firsthand in Edwin Meese's justice department — where the American judiciary was fundamentally reshaped. His diplomatic skills were honed working with Secretary of State James Baker during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, and serving in the administration of President George W. Bush as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs. In this revealing memoir, he candidly recounts his appointment in 2005 as Ambassador to the United Nations, his headline-making Senate confirmation battle, which resulted in his recess appointment, and his sixteen-month tenure at the United Nations. Bolton offers keen insight into such international crises as North Korea's nuclear test, Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons, the genocide in Darfur, the monthlong negotiation that produced the controversial end of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, and more. Recounting both his successes and frustrations in taking a hard line against weapons-of-mass destruction proliferators, terrorists, and rogue states such as North Korea and Iran, he also exposes the operational inadequacies that hinder the UN's effectiveness in international diplomacy and its bias against Israel and the United States. At home, he criticizes the pernicious bureaucratic inertia in the U.S. State Department that can undermine presidential policy. A fascinating chronicle of the career of a distinguished lawyer and diplomat who has fought to preserve American sovereignty and strength at home and abroad, Surrender Is Not an Option is the candid memoir of one of America's outstanding statesmen that is sure to become required reading for everyone interested in international affairs. Review:"No one understands the enemies of America and the threat to our survival better than Ambassador John Bolton...This is a must-read book."-- Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999 Review:"Thoughtful and thought provoking...John can always be counted upon to provide a sharp and candid assessment of global issues."-- James A. Baker, III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State Review:"An exceptionally well-written account of Ambassador Bolton's experiences in that most obtuse of all human institutions — The United Nations...The story he tells is sometimes amusing, sometimes frightening, but never dull."-- Lawrence S. Eagleburger, 62nd U.S. Secretary of State Review:"John Bolton defends the values of all who cherish and fight for freedom against the terrorists, their enablers, and their appeasers."-- Natan Sharansky Review:"No one understands the enemies of America and the threat to our survival better than Ambassador John Bolton...This is a must-read book." -- Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999 Review:"A vivid narrative of the making of America's foreign and defense policies...by a man who was there. John Bolton is a major national asset."-- Robert H. Bork, Distinguished Fellow, Hudson Institute Review:"This book about the challenges we face should be a wake-up call for America and the world."-- Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 Synopsis:The son of a Baltimore firefighter and the first person in his family to go to college, with scholarships to Yale College and Yale Law School, John R. Bolton candidly recounts his sixteen-month tenure as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, his Senate confirmation battle, and the highlights of his career in public service in two prior Republican administrations. He will also provide forward-looking analysis on current foreign policy challenges. Bolton will describe: - How his confirmation battle was a case study in attempted character assassination, particularly by Senator Chris Dodd (D-Connecticut). - Why most work on behalf of the United States at the U.N. is damage control rather than accomplishing anything substantive, and why America's basic role is to pay up and be quiet. - Why practices such as the Oil for Food scandal, procurement fraud, and sexual exploitation and abuse by U.N. peacekeepers are explained away or ignored. - His month as President of the Security Council where he attempted to introduce radical reforms, such as starting meetings on time, and he succeeded in keeping Hugo Chavez's Venezuela from getting a non-permanent seat on the Security Council. - The anti-American and anti-Semitic attitude of the overall membership. - Making sure that U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan did not run for a third term and that another secular Pope did not succeed him. - Why the Bush administration's policy to prevent Iran's onward march to achieving a nuclear capability is failing. - Why no country except the United States has done much about ending the genocide in Darfur. - Achievement of important sanctions resolutions against North Korea and why he thinks the Bush administration's February 2007 deal with North Korea is a bad deal. - The month-long negotiation that produced the controversial end of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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