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yonder

(9,666 posts) Wed May 15, 2019, 07:24 PM May 2019

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Does this explain anything?

Last edited Thu May 16, 2019, 02:22 AM - Edit history (1)

John Bolton is 5 foot 7 inches tall.

This surprises me, figuring he was 6 foot plus.

As a short guy myself, I'm fairly aware of the "Napoleon Complex" being ascribed to men of our height. However, I do not start nor gin up reasons for wars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Bolton
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/napoleon-complex-shorter-men-indirectly-aggressive

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Does this explain anything? (Original Post) yonder May 2019 OP

Maybe it does, elleng May 2019 #1

That hair-trigger is why I looked to see if he had ever served, yonder May 2019 #2

Joined the national guard to avoid going to vietnam Tech May 2019 #3

elleng

(130,904 posts)

1. Maybe it does,

Reply to yonder (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2019, 07:31 PM

May 2019

he's been after war forever.

yonder

(9,666 posts)

2. That hair-trigger is why I looked to see if he had ever served,

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Wed May 15, 2019, 08:10 PM

May 2019

and how I stumbled across his height.

Tech

(1,771 posts)

3. Joined the national guard to avoid going to vietnam

Reply to yonder (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2019, 08:20 PM

May 2019

Because of, you know, Teddy Kennedy.

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