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CIA Director Pompeo met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend
WAPO ^ | 4/17/2018 | Shane Harris, Carol D. Leonnig, Greg Jaffe and David Nakamura

Posted on 04/17/2018 6:33:36 PM PDT by bitt

CIA Director Mike Pompeo made a top-secret visit to North Korea over Easter weekend as an envoy for President Trump to meet with that country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, according to two people with direct knowledge of the trip.

The extraordinary meeting between one of Trump’s most trusted emissaries and the authoritarian head of a rogue state was part of an effort to lay the groundwork for direct talks between Trump and Kim about North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, according to the two people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the highly classified nature of the talks.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; kimjongun; korea; maga; mikepompeo; pompeo; pyongyang; republicofkorea; trumpasia
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To: PROCON

For Germany, last year...it was set at around 35,000 total.

For Europe itself, probably around 65,000 to 70,000.


41 posted on 04/17/2018 8:17:38 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: SamAdams76

Yeah but CNN will still talk about Stormy and Russia..meanwhile, Pompeo is already doing work and he’s not even been confirmed yet..Hey Tillerson, see THAT is how it’s done


42 posted on 04/17/2018 8:18:54 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: PROCON

“There would be no withdrawal of U.S. Troops.
We still have them in Japan and Germany 70 years later.”

Not sure about that first point. There’s a new sheriff in town. There is also a certain amount of people in this country that either don’t even know that we have all those troops over there or if they do wonder why the heck DO we still have troops in Japan, Germany and SK? This country is quite different now that it was during the post WWII days.

During the campaign Trump said Japan, Germany and SK don’t pay us adequately to defend them - implying perhaps we should remove the troops. Who knows?


43 posted on 04/17/2018 8:25:11 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Pravious

We HAVE an attorney general? He hasn’t recused himself from all things North Korea yet has he?


44 posted on 04/17/2018 8:31:31 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
This seems like a planned/approved "leak", given the President's non-denial.

Between this and the spectre of N and S Korea preparing to make a formal announcement of the end of six decades of war, President Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But, given that Obozo was awarded one without doing anything, it probably won't happen. Still, sane people will know the historic significance of these events.

45 posted on 04/17/2018 8:48:59 PM PDT by lonevoice (diagonally parked in a parallel universe)
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To: Rio

I prefer the glass half full perspective. 17 days and no leak! Pompeo is the Sec of State nominee and CIA director, a perfect selection for the mission to Pyongyang. I also happen to agree with those who believe this was a planned leak.


46 posted on 04/17/2018 9:05:59 PM PDT by map
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To: GreenHornet

Stormy Daniels had a sketch artist sketch the man who she alleges threatened her, and the picture looks a bit like Tom Brady.

I would have thought it more likely for her to maybe ask for a sketch of someone like Judge Roy Moore, or Vladimir Putin?


47 posted on 04/17/2018 9:12:52 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: GreenHornet

“The big questions is: What did Stormy Daniels say today?”

She’s concerned about a drop in pressure in her left breast! It may make her look “lopsided!” she was on the phone to Firestone all day.


48 posted on 04/17/2018 11:06:05 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: bitt

Yoi.............good news.


49 posted on 04/18/2018 12:14:34 AM PDT by a little elbow grease (Zip ties and duct tape are far more productive than pussy hats and #metoo tweets)
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To: bitt

“CIA Director Mike Pompeo made a top-secret visit to North Korea over Easter weekend as an envoy for President Trump to meet with that country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, according to two people with direct knowledge of the trip. “

Two scumbags leaked top secret information to WaPo. If this queers the possibility for peace with North Korea, the leftards will feel it’s a job well done. Can’t have Trump scoring any diplomatic coups, just because it might make the world safer.


50 posted on 04/18/2018 2:42:30 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Bob Ireland

Ha!!!


51 posted on 04/18/2018 4:26:39 AM PDT by PaulJ
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To: bitt

We need to be very wary of both Korean leaders.


52 posted on 04/18/2018 4:28:10 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Rio

I have a feeling the CIA or White House authorized this “leak.”


53 posted on 04/18/2018 6:38:59 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: plain talk

The DPRK would have no chance in a war with the ROK.


54 posted on 04/18/2018 6:43:02 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: PROCON

We have very few troops left in Germany compared to during the cold war.


55 posted on 04/18/2018 6:45:17 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: ealgeone

“There are leaks and then there are leaks.”

Trump tweeted about this. Not a secret.


56 posted on 04/18/2018 6:50:03 AM PDT by CodeToad (The Democrats haven't been this pissed off since the Republiverycans took their slaves away.)
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To: bitt
Trump Tweet: "Mike Pompeo met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea last week. Meeting went very smoothly and a good relationship was formed. Details of Summit are being worked out now. Denuclearization will be a great thing for World, but also for North Korea!"
57 posted on 04/18/2018 6:51:07 AM PDT by CodeToad (The Democrats haven't been this pissed off since the Republiverycans took their slaves away.)
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To: miliantnutcase

Wait a minute...didn’t John Kerry lay the groundwork for this, much like President Obama paving the way for today’s booming economy?


58 posted on 04/18/2018 6:52:49 AM PDT by daler
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To: daler

I’m sure that will be the talking point.


59 posted on 04/18/2018 7:34:23 AM PDT by miliantnutcase
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To: Rio

Perhaps this was a strategic leak. Not all leaks are meant to do harm to Trump. I only see this one helping set the stage.


60 posted on 04/18/2018 9:29:14 AM PDT by lazlohollyfeld
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