Posted on 06/13/2018 11:05:50 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is defending the agreement signed by President Trump and Kim Jong Un at the Singapore summit, insisting it “encompasses” ‘verifiable’ and ‘irreversible’ denuclearization, even though the document does not explicitly use those terms.
The document calls only for “complete denuclearization,” sparking criticism the agreement was not specific enough to allow oversight of the denuclearization process.
“Let me assure you that ‘complete’ encompasses ‘verifiable’ in the minds of everyone concerned,” Pompeo told reporters in Seoul Wednesday. “One can’t completely denuclearize without validating, authenticating – you pick the word. The President is committed to that.”
When a reporter asked why the terms were not included in the statement, Pompeo replied “It’s in the statement. You’re just wrong about that.”
“I suppose you could argue semantics, but let me assure you that it’s in the document,” Pompeo continued....
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Anyone who has made the kind of money in business that President Trump has has to be risky-tolerant. :-)
The media is continuing to make up fake news.
The US military takes North Korea’s military very seriously.
There is a great reason to believe this time is different. The difference is Donald Trump. His button is bigger...and it works!
“Anyone who has made the kind of money in business that President Trump has has to be risky-tolerant. “
that’s exactly right ...
My favorite photo is of Reagan walking down the stairs to welcome Gorby, wearing an ordinary business suit while Gorby was bundled up like a snowman against the cold. The effect was magnificent.
Trump made it absolutely clear the sanctions would not be removed until he had proof of denuclearization.Do you listen to North Korea’s radio reports regularly? How do you know what N.K. is saying? How do you side with China’s demands against President Trump’s declarations? What are you doing on this site ?????????????????????????????????????????
Not regularly, but that is what is being reported that they said. They wouldn't be lying, would they? They don't do that, do they?
Of course there is.
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