Democracy, freedom, and the rule of law are worth defending abroad
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The following essay is adapted from Ambassador Bolton’s remarks on May 27 at an Oxford Union debate on the resolution “This House would fight for democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law abroad.”
The Oxford Union’s proposed resolution does not advocate war. It instead presents the hard, persistent question of how to advance Western interests and values successfully short of war and, when the use of military force looms, how our values figure in calculating national policy.
About the Author
John R. Bolton served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump and as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush. He is the author of The Room Where It Happened.
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The following essay is adapted from Ambassador Bolton’s remarks on May 27 at an Oxford Union debate on the resolution “This House would fight for democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law abroad.”
The Oxford Union’s proposed resolution does not advocate war. It instead presents the hard, persistent question of how to advance Western interests and values successfully short of war and, when the use of military force looms, how our values figure in calculating national policy.
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About the Author
John R. Bolton served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump and as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President George W. Bush. He is the author of The Room Where It Happened.
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