Posted on 06/12/2018 8:51:13 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
How to grade the Singapore summit? I think the most fair-minded answer is that its too soon to tell, but theres every reason in the world to be deeply skeptical that Kim will make good on his commitments to de-nuclearize. Why? Because: North Korea has promised to do exactly that — with far more specificity — in the past. The actual paper agreement that Trump and Kim signed is not just worthless on its own, its less than worthless given that it literally recycles past worthless promises as if they are new ones. That’s contrary to the opinions of a lot of people on Twitter and TV who think — and feel — that this is Trumps masterstroke. This isn’t a criticism of Trump. Its just a simple recognition of reality. The Norks have bamboozled everyone else who extracted promises from them. By all means, lets hope for the best. But North Korean duplicity is normal.
Moreover, theres good reason to believe that if Kim were sincere about getting rid of his nukes, his own regime would kill him. The nuclear program is a unifying tool of state propaganda, celebrated and mythologized in grade schools and everywhere else in Korean society. Expecting them to get rid of them is like expecting the Hells Angels to forswear motorcycles in favor of minivans.
Still if Kim is actually sincere this time, then the summit will prove to be a huge success. That is a monumental “if,” but its one I think every sane person should hope for.
However, there are many people who want to score the summit as an instant success or failure in real time. On those terms, here are some preliminary notes on my scorecard.
Its a success if:
Its a failure if:
“and does anyone want a war where there is little doubt the death toll would be in the hundreds of thousands if not more??”
Yes, guys like Bernie who can preen morally and pose. Of course, he will be far away from the actual fighting and dying.
“Grading the Singapore Summit: The most fair-minded answer is that its too soon to tell.”
Yes, OF COURSE it is too soon to tell - even Trump said so himself, you moron!
Geez, Goldberg is almost as bad as Hillary...he’s still wondering “What Happened?” and looking for who to blame.
That’s because those administrations idea of a deal was to throw money at them and get nothing in return... We literally helped fund the Nuclear Program of NK.
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