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2019-06-30 China-Japan-Koreas

At the DMZ, Pres. Donald Trump Trump Becomes First U.S. Leader to Enter North Korea, Meets Kim

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-06-30 05:22|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 ...I've been to the DMZ; it's someplace that leaves a lasting impression one way or the other. What truly amazes me here is that Fat Boy seems to have decided PDQ to go down there and do this.

Why?

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-06-30 06:46|| 2019-06-30 06:46|| Front Page Top

#2 There's an old Klingon proverb - 'Only a Trump can go to North Korea.'

Posted by Raj 2019-06-30 07:49|| 2019-06-30 07:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Why, indeed. It's a couple of things. One is that Trump is the first Western leader to treat Pudge as a grown-up and to show him the respect due the leader of a nation. Miss Manners would approve.

Second, there is an opportunity for Kim to be the father of modern NKor, a regular Lee Kuan Yew who took his people from 3rd Word to 1st World in a single generation. It's a bit early to be betting on the outcome, but a possibility exists which didn't before. That old Klingon proverb ain't too far off.

Posted by SteveS 2019-06-30 11:34|| 2019-06-30 11:34|| Front Page Top

#4 See also the realization by the Chinese that what they've been told and have followed to deal with Trump has not gone well for them.

This man is 'crazy'*, don't give him an excuse.

* crazy like a fox.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-06-30 11:59|| 2019-06-30 11:59|| Front Page Top

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