In a move that is a break with recent US policy toward North Korea, President Trump has expressed support for South Korea sending food aid into the impoverished country in an attempt to prevent mass starvation.
Trump spoke with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in about the
possibility over the phone, and expressed support for the idea, saying
it would be a “positive step.” North Korea is always short of food, but
the UN has warned this year is particularly rough because of the worst
harvests in a decade.
Though the US has at times given food to North Korea, or at least
acquiesced to other people doing so, in recent years the policy has
centered around giving North Korea nothing, and then playing up the
starvation as proof that the Kim family doesn’t care about the people.
President Trump has followed that trend up to now, rejecting the idea
that North Korea would get anything until they give the US everything
they want with respect to denuclearization. Easing sanctions, or even
just giving them enough food to avoid starving to death is going to be
politically controversial, as hawks will spin it as Trump rewarding the
North Koreans without achieving disarmament.
Don’t worry, Donald, the Russians have already agreed to give them food and medicine in exchange for shutting down Kim’s nuclear reactor. They’ll also help the South build the trans-Korea railroad that will link Korea to the New Silk Road. Problem, solved. Declare victory and bring the troops home. Make a place on the mantel for that Nobel Peace Prize. Head on out to the links. Tell those crazy neocons to go f-ck themselves.
Trump lives in a city where people are homeless, hungry and freezing in the winter right around the corner of his magnificent tower and that doesn’t seem to bother him so I doubt it is out of love that he wants to feed NK. I think one of his people pointed out that the Bible says that when you feed your enemies you are piling coals on their heads. I hope I’m wrong.
A few weeks ago, criminal mastermind Pompeo was actually bragging about boats washing up in Japan, etc. loaded with NK fishermen who starved to death.
He said it was proof that US policy is working. Remember that the next time some toady says the US invades nations for freedom, democracy and humanitarianism.