President Trump is heading into a two-day summit with Kim Jong Un with
high hopes on making a big deal, getting denuclearization restarting,
and potentially also negotiating an end to the Korean War of 1950.
But the eve of peace also means the eve of an end to the status quo, and
that’s predictably gotten a number of media outlets up in arms. Already
deeply critical of Trump’s interest in diplomacy, the reports now are
also trying to portray everyone else as distrustful of the idea, and already trying to spin any deals Trump made as a “significant retreat” from his previous demands.
The narrative here is that Trump had promised to “solve” North Korea
without giving up anything in return until after denuclearization is
completed. This clearly suits them fine, as not giving North Korea
anything has stalled the process, and threatened to keep decades of
hostility intact.
The only way to get back on a track toward peace would be to offer North
Korea something, and in doing so, the administration can expect to be
attacked for backing down off their false idea that they could get
everything they wanted without giving anything up.
To hell with the Neocons, Democrats with a few exceptions, and the elite media. Bring the troops home and make peace. Go Trump Go!
As long as people like Bolton and Pompeo are around, don’t hold your breath.
Yup, Go, Trump, go, and don’t let the door hit you on your behind.
“not giving North Korea anything has stalled the process, and threatened to keep decades of hostility intact”
While correct, it’s been of mutual interest as North Korea could keep its system intact and its relative isolation is exactly the way it could achieve that. This is now part of the systematic thinking in its leadership. From that perspective it’s highly unlikely North Korea is seeking anything but elevation of immediate needs and is willing to put on any possible dog & pony show to get there.
The best outcome therefore would be for the US to disentangle itself from the conflict militarily which would mean trading parts of the NK nuclear program with some measures that would convince NK invasion or regime change is not on the table in any foreseeable future.
Who would believe the USA now? also, where do your intimate ideas of the leadership of DPRK come from?
Seems common sense, though.
NK would likely settle for the appearance of being a nuclear power over actually having the full production chain, in exchange for sanctions relief.
Critic’s of peace talks,,,what AZZ-HOLES!!
The Don is eager for a Nobel prize. So the genius tears up the deal with Iran, which has no nukes, and hugs Fat Boy who has nukes.
Iran has significant ballistic missile capability that works far more reliably than NK. Nukes with no delivery capability are far less a threat than delivery capability awaiting only a nuke.
The American Establishment apposes peace regardless of who wages it or why. I’m proud to say that I am the polar opposite. I don’t have much faith in Trump but that won’t stop me from applauding his willingness to have a goddamn conversation, even if it is just a photo-op.
2D chess for TDS sufferers is like 10D chess for sane people. What he’s doing in Korea, Syria and elsewhere is simply popular with the American voters. It’s POPULISM. F*** the corrupt culture of DC. Antiwar is being restored to the people from the Marxist a$$holes in service to foreign enemies.
Trump is the populist in the same way and to the same extent that the Reverend Horton Heat is a pastor.
So you think he got elected via Russian conspiracy to steal the election from the beloved Hillary Clinton?
Its not clear if the media are jealous that Trump would take credit for a peace deal, or just petulant over a beloved war finally ending.