Pro or con, I’m pretty chagrined how this is all being spun. Nothing has happened yet, and almost everyone is taking sides. There are probably a dozen possibilities, perhaps two of which have any sort of benefit. I’m OK being cautiously optimistic but I don’t see any reason for celebrating any sort of accomplishment because nothing has been accomplished.
Yes, I agree. This is a remarkable moment - but it’s just a moment. NorKor leaders have played bait and switch with the West for decades.
There are two reasons I think this time might be different:
1) Trump himself is different; he’s a paradigm-shifting leader;
2) The “earthquake” that wiped out a nuke testing site and many scientists — there have been rumors that the “Rods from God” weapon was what destroyed the site...
“...I don’t see any reason for celebrating any sort of accomplishment because nothing has been accomplished.”
Most accurate of observations.
Newsies are working both sides of the street in portraying (setting up?) President Trump to be in a “go or blow” mode; great success or terrible failure. Other than along for the ride, President Moon’s role appears unclear.
Insofar as having potential to be the greater winner, my nickels on Kim. It’s his moment to become a significant personage in Korean - if not wider – history by encouraging normalization if not ultimate reunification. Surprisingly so, with political/economic terms that may be largely in his favor. Trick for Kim will be not getting too big for his britches in subsequent relations with China. Opportunity sometimes being in the moment, before day’s end, Kim will do well to consider Sun Tzu’s saying; “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.” And hire a good spinmeister!