Original sentence: "   He also stated that  "The Secretariat building in New York has 38 stories." Bush administration officials have stated that his past statements would allow him to negotiate from a powerful position; "It's like the Palestinians having to negotiate with [Israeli Prime Minister] Ariel Sharon."Iran's Foreign Ministry has called Bolton 'rude' and 'undiplomatic.A member of the  Project for the New American Century, Bolton was also one of the signers of the January 26, 1998 PNAC Letter sent to President Clinton urging him to remove Saddam Hussein from power using US diplomatic, political and military power.According to an article in The New Republic he has been highly successful in pushing his agenda, but his his bluntness has won him many enemies in states such as North Korea and Iran.In response to critics, Bolton states that his record "demonstrates clear support for effective multilateral diplomacy
Edited sentence: "   Bush administration officials have stated that his past statements would allow him to negotiate from a powerful position; "It's like the Palestinians having to negotiate with [Israeli Prime Minister] Ariel Sharon."  But in response to critics, he states that his record "demonstrates clear support for effective multilateral diplomacy."  He also stated that  "The Secretariat building in New York has 38 stories.' North Korea has called Bolton 'rude,' too--not to mention 'human scum,' 'an animal running about recklessly,' and 'an ugly fellow who cannot be regarded as a human being.A member of the ultraconservative, pro-military Project for the New American Century, Bolton was also one of the signers of the January 26, 1998 PNAC Letter sent to President Clinton urging him to remove Saddam Hussein from power using US diplomatic, political and military power.According to an article in The New Republic  he has been highly successful in pushing his agenda, but his bluntness has won him many enemies; "Iran's Foreign Ministry has called Bolton 'rude' and 'undiplomatic