Posted on 11/11/2018 6:43:45 PM PST by Hojczyk
The North and South Korean militaries completed withdrawing troops and firearms from 22 front-line guard posts on Saturday as they continue to implement a wide-ranging agreement reached in September to reduce tensions across the world’s most fortified border, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said.
South Korea says the military agreement is an important trust-building step that would help stabilize peace and advance reconciliation between the rivals…
South Korea reportedly has about 60 guard posts — bunker-like concrete structures surrounded with layers of barbed-wire fences and manned by soldiers equipped with machine guns — stretched across the ironically named Demilitarized Zone.
The need for caution here is obvious. The problem with grand, sweeping gestures of peace when they aren’t being met with equal moves from the other side of the table is that you can wind up presenting an opening to someone who may, someday soon, once again be your enemy. Progress toward denuclearization of the North has essentially stalled since their last meeting with our Secretary of State. And Kim’s talk of reducing his conventional weapons along the border hasn’t materialized in any substantial way either.
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No man is perfect, not even Donald Trump.
Oh but the guy can sure get things done.
It’s incredible what he has achieved so far, and he’s just getting started.
Best vote I ever cast. Sorry President Reagan, but I still respect you a great deal. You were a great president too.
It took Reagan and his error apparent 10 years to bring down the Soviet Union. So far, Trump has China's attention, but I think he can do it in 6 years...
His trade stance with China stands to do it harm. I think he’s trying to peacefully put China back in a box.
Whether that can be accomplished or not, is questionable.
If it lost our trade, it would be in a serious world of hurt.
I think he’s gauging it about right.
It will be interesting to watch.
Thanks for the post.
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