Surrender is Not an Option

Defending America at the United Nations and Abroad

De: John Bolton

Narrado por: John Bolton

With no-holds-barred candor, Donald Trump's new National Security Adviser and former ambassador to the United Nations takes us behind the scenes at the UN and the US State Department and reveals why his efforts to defend American interests and reform the UN resulted in controversy. He also shows how the US can lead the way to a more realistic global security arrangement for the twenty-first century and identifies the next generation of threats to America.

In this revealing memoir, John Bolton recounts his appointment in 2005 as Ambassador to the United Nations, his headline-making Senate confirmation battle, 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 negotiation that produced the controversial end of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, and more. Chronicling 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 bureaucratic inertia in the US State Department that can undermine presidential policy.

This fascinating chronicle of the career of one of America's outstanding statesmen who has fought to preserve American sovereignty and strength at home and abroad now contains a new afterword, "Challenges for the Next President."©2007 John R. Bolton; (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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

"Intelligent, shrewd, direct, and fascinating, John Bolton's new book bears a remarkable resemblance to the man himself." -- Senator John McCain

"John Bolton defends the values of all who cherish and fight for freedom against the terrorists, their enablers, and their appeasers." -- Natan Sharansky

"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

"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

"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

"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

John Bolton is a Great Statesman and I loved bookG

If you could sum up Surrender Is Not an Option in three words, what would they be?

Every American Read !!!ed

Who was your favorite character and why?

He is so sincere with integrity. We need more honest people and not self serving in government !!

Which character – as performed by John Bolton – was your favorite?

He Himself was Great !!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I have listen to it multiple times since my purchase !!

Any additional comments?

He like Douglas MacArthur predicted the future, should we not heed the warnings !!!

A Straight Speaking Diplomat

Here is a fact that will irritate some. John Bolton is the most refreshing voice in Washington. That's right. He is strong, principled, and sincere. He has the additional virtue of being right most of the time. I mourned the fact that he was pushed out of his job at the UN -- a place he was sorely needed. We all know who we have to thank for that.

This book is at least something of a comfort for those of us who want to hear unfiltered truth about our foreign policies. In this book you will learn how that the ABM Treaty was hopelessly antedated and a stumbling-block for dealing with unstable nations that have WMDs. You will cheer when North Korean ships are boarded and found to be carrying missle parts under loads of innocent cargo. You will learn of the duplicity of some of our so-called friends; their cynical use of international organizations for personal aggrandisement and big money deals. You will see the real twists and turns of a world gone mad in the face of diplomacy. But, even with this, John Bolton remains our stalwart defender of truth and morality. His plain and unornamented voice rings true in this audio recording. John deserves our respect and admiration. I only wish now that he would quit writing books and get back into government.

If you know anything about US foreign policy, skip

Mr. Bolton is a no-nonsense problem solver. The UN is a bureaucratic hell hole.

Spoiler alert: North Korea and Iran issues go unresolved due to European appeasement and red obstructionism.

Then the book ends.

If you've followed the first thing about these two problem nations and US foreign policy over the last decade then you could probably write this book yourself without even performing any research beyond dates.

I had hopes, and it started out well, then bureaucratic stories take over, then wait what? It's over?

Great!

I was pleasanlty surprised by some of the insights highlighted by Mr. Bolton. It still makes me wonder why we are part of the UN as it seems useless and the people running it are spineless. We need more people in the world like Mr. Bolton who are willing to hold themselves and others accountable.

Worth the time

You will understand how we got to where we are…. I now understand why they are clearing the decks at USDOS