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To: EasySt; bagster; bitt; defconw; generally; ransomnote; TEXOKIE; All

BRIAN CATES RE: N. KOREA SUMMIT

Note all the media spin about every change of plans at this summit means Trump just failed, the talks broke down, etc.

Desperate wishcasting.

“I will now spend half an hour of my program gleefully speculating that this change of schedule at the US/NK summit means talks have broken off and there will be no deal!” = every “news” channel except Fox.

All they had to say was “There’s been a change of plans, we’ll have more for you when we know what it’s about.”

But hey, there’s no fun in that! Let’s spend an hour speculating!

Remember, Trump is a veteran negotiator. This is his element. You HAVE to demonstrate you will walk away.

Remember, the 1st US/NK summit was ‘abruptly’ cancelled, the DNC Media freaking did a victory lap, then suddenly just as abruptly, it was back on again?

Reagan walked away with no deal at Rejavik. That lead to a far better result later.

I still remember the major media freakout at the time that Reagan didn’t give up the Star Wars program to Gorbachev. They called Reagan a massive failure.

And they were wrong.
So if this *does* turn out to be Trump walking away with no deal, don’t panic.

/end
ADDENDUM: If you understand the concept of ‘face’, Trump has to do everything to make it appear that Kim is an equal negotiator, that he’s not just letting Trump walk all over him.

That means the appearance -even if a ruse - of making Trump WORK for this deal.
Just sent to me on Quod Verum, very insightful:

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590 posted on 03/08/2019 6:34:04 PM PST by greeneyes

596 posted on 03/08/2019 6:44:04 PM PST by EasySt (Say not this is the truth, but so it seems to me to be, as I see this thing I think I see #KAG)

To: greeneyes; bagster; bitt; defconw; generally; ransomnote; TEXOKIE; All

FROM THE DAILY MAIL - UGH

US government approves experiment to create a type of bird flu that could ‘could kill millions of people’

The National Institutes of Health will allow the viral engineering despite fears

One expert said if the viruses break out of labs they could kill millions of people

Professor Steven Salzberg, from Johns Hopkins University, called it ‘dangerous’ ...SNIP...

By Sam Blanchard Health Reporter For Mailonline

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6786195/US-Government-lifts-four-year-ban-allow-dangerous-bird-flu-experiments.html

600 posted on 03/08/2019 6:51:06 PM PST by greeneyes

ADDENDUM: If you understand the concept of ‘face’, Trump has to do everything to make it appear that Kim is an equal negotiator, that he’s not just letting Trump walk all over him.
That means the appearance -even if a ruse - of making Trump WORK for this deal.

VERY good point - I hadn't thought of that. Trump knows how to deal with people in a way so that they aren't crushed to death even if they "lose". (Unless of course they are derps...)

617 posted on 03/08/2019 7:15:26 PM PST by little jeremiah (When we do not punish evildoers we are ripping the foundations of justice from future generations)

Trump has to do everything to make it appear that Kim is an equal negotiator...

Thst is my take on the negotiations. Good deal making.

665 posted on 03/08/2019 9:28:06 PM PST by buffaloguy (MSM: Wind up dolls of the DNC.)

BRIAN CATES RE: N. KOREA SUMMIT...

As I was reading that, I was reminded of what I heard from PDJT at an early rally at the regional airport... something his father taught him about negotiating: "Take the lumps out." At that same venue, he also said that sometimes you have to walk away from the deal.

He's handling NK (and by extension, China) like a pro, IMHO.

Mr. niteowl77

710 posted on 03/09/2019 3:12:29 AM PST by niteowl77 ("I am equally hostile to unbridled power whether exercised by the head or tail of society." - MD)

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