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The troika of absurdity

Only one possible explanation exists for the breathtaking cynicism implicit in Bolton’s speech: domestic politics

November 2, 2018 | 4:25 pm
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John Bolton, National Security Adviser to the US President, gives a press conference in Moscow on October 23, 2018. (Photo by Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP) (Photo credit should read YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images)

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