One Especially Myopic Criticism of Trump’s North Korea Policy

[KenH]

"Effective diplomacy requires a willingness to engage unpleasant regimes and leaders. Indeed, U.S. presidents have routinely done so throughout the history of the republic. Several summits took place with Soviet dictators during the Cold War, and the normalization of U.S. relations with Communist China occurred because Richard Nixon was willing not only to open a dialogue with Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, but travel to China to start the process. Any progress with North Korea would be unlikely if President Trump followed the advice of his critics and refused even to meet with Kim Jong-un."

One Especially Myopic Criticism of Trump’s North Korea Policy

 

[RighteousnessTemperance&]

"Effective diplomacy requires a willingness to engage unpleasant regimes and leaders. Indeed, U.S. presidents have routinely done so throughout the history of the republic. Several summits took place with Soviet dictators during the Cold War, and the normalization of U.S. relations with Communist China occurred because Richard Nixon was willing not only to open a dialogue with Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, but travel to China to start the process. Any progress with North Korea would be unlikely if President Trump followed the advice of his critics and refused even to meet with Kim Jong-un."

One Especially Myopic Criticism of Trump’s North Korea Policy

Also from the article:

As I discuss in a recent National Interest Online article, it is doubtful that North Korea will ever relinquish its small nuclear arsenal. But if Pyongyang does take that step, it will occur only after prolonged, difficult negotiations with a substantial amount of give and take on both sides.
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The Soviet Union never relinquished its nuclear arsenal. Russia is still a nuclear power, but the Cold War is no more. How free North Korea can become remains to be seen. They have a great southern neighbor in that regard. Trump is not on the wrong track here.

 

[agedman]

The one time in all history disarmament occurs when the world is conquered by the King of kings.

 

[HankD]

General rule of intel/info gathering from Russian/Ukrainian sources.

Never, Never, Never believe it.
Always, Always, Always read between the lines.