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South Korea works to prevent war between U.S., North Korea
NBC News ^ | May 29, 2018 | Mac William Bishop

Posted on 05/29/2018 12:03:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

BEIJING — South Korea is desperately trying to manage the diplomatic crisis between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in order to avert threatened American military action against North Korea.

Trump's announcement Thursday that he was calling off the Singapore summit was followed by a flurry of reversed decisions and policy re-statements, rhetorical declarations both hostile and conciliatory, shuttle diplomacy by minor officials around the globe, high-profile meetings and low-key discussions.

The leadership in Seoul has been working around-the-clock to keep peace talks on track.

On Saturday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un held a “surprise summit” reportedly requested by Pyongyang in the wake of Trump’s letter, aimed at demonstrating that the peace process was still on track and that denuclearization talks could continue to move forward....

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: korea; moon; trump
The media trying to paint Kim Jung Un as the peacemaker. Hilarious.
1 posted on 05/29/2018 12:03:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wow, by now only the press and associated folks with similar low IQs believe these clowns any more.

Not buying it any more, oh left of 100 on the curve journalists.


2 posted on 05/29/2018 12:05:02 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Classic good cop / bad cop.


3 posted on 05/29/2018 12:06:26 PM PDT by Paradox (Don't call them mainstream, there is nothing mainstream about the MSM.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

SoKo should not interfere in the talks between NoKo and US. It can only confuse KJU.


4 posted on 05/29/2018 12:07:56 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: Paradox
"...good cop / bad ass cop"
5 posted on 05/29/2018 12:11:06 PM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (Idiocracy is Prophecy!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
......Moon “desperately trying”....

How about Moon 'desperately' wants to insert himself as the leading agent in all this.

"Get down here fast so I can hug you before all the world to see"!!!


6 posted on 05/29/2018 12:13:23 PM PDT by caww
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To: Aevery_Freeman

Journalists never negotiate anything.....other than their souls.


7 posted on 05/29/2018 12:14:02 PM PDT by PSUGOP
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To: caww

something “odd” going on here.


8 posted on 05/29/2018 12:14:22 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

Nah......they’re just using visuals a lot because Asians are easily led by them.


9 posted on 05/29/2018 12:19:22 PM PDT by caww
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

LOL, amazing how the leftwing media rewrites everything.


10 posted on 05/29/2018 12:32:59 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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The media trying to paint Kim Jung Un as the peacemaker. Hilarious.

And Trump as a warmonger with his finger on the button.

The depths of their deceit knows no bounds.

11 posted on 05/29/2018 12:41:33 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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Exactly what needed to happen - the Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans needed to fix this problem.


12 posted on 05/29/2018 1:06:05 PM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: caww

Kim hugging the Weak Link Moon too death


13 posted on 05/29/2018 3:00:09 PM PDT by butlerweave
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