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Look, it's really simple. World leaders, good and bad, are figuring out that Trump only cares about 2 things- money and stroking his ego. Once they have that figured out, its easy to manipulate him to get whatever they want. We just saw that with that China backroom deal. KJU knows this too, now. He's never been an honest broker in these talks, and he played Trump and his administration like fiddles. Now, because Trump legitimized KJU as an equal, KJU wins because that's what he wanted. Those who were ready to hand Trump the Nobel Prize without understanding the situation and who really believed that KJU was going to simply abandon his nuclear ambitions with no huge strings attached are complete fools who haven't learned anything from the history of those relations.
Still not seeing how Trump was played. He hasn't actually given anything yet. As for as legitimizing as an "equal", that could change in 2 minutes with a tweet.
It now starting to show who is more desperate to have this summit.
Actually it shows who wants to work on a resolution and who doesn't. The U.S. (Trump) will be there to work on such a resolution. N. Korea isn't interested.
I think Kim looks at the history of deals the US has done and is skittish! Libya..how did that turn out for the leader? How is Iran's deal with the US doing? Iraq..where is Saddam again?
Kim can see that doing deals with the US is a chancy proposition, at best. Then you add in Donald Trump and Bolton. Bolton..the architect of the Libyan deal..who has openly advocated military intervention in NK. Who has said that a Libya type deal with NK would be ideal.
Kim is an enemy of the US--that being said..what is his incentive to deal? What does he get? Relief from sanctions? For how long?
Kim would be far better served cutting the US out of the picture and dealing direct with South Korea--aiming for reunification and a comfy retirement. That would serve US interests as regards the nukes..and..would put a potential thorn in the side of China.
I doubt he's that sane...but dealing with two liars..seems to me to be a doomed proposition.
I believe that may be Kim's plan - drive a wedge between the US and South Korea so he can begin his takeover of the whole peninsula.
Still not seeing how Trump was played. He hasn't actually given anything yet. As for as legitimizing as an "equal", that could change in 2 minutes with a tweet.
Despite the fact that real leaders don't run policy by tweets, the Trump administration painted KJU as a willing participant and equal in the negotiating process to end their nuclear ambitions. His supporters have been everywhere proclaiming that Trump was able to negotiate that end and proclaiming that he brought peace to the Korean Peninsula, and Trump and his people were patting themselves on the back for it- all before anything actually happened. They sent the SOS, among others, and Trump himself was going to have talks, putting KJU in a position of equal leverage. They completely legitimized this guy. And now, perhaps inevitably, KJU is pulling back and embarrassing the hell out of Trump and his people.
Actually it shows who wants to work on a resolution and who doesn't. The U.S. (Trump) will be there to work on such a resolution. N. Korea isn't interested.
But we were told by Trump and his supporters that this was all already wrapped up, that peace was coming and Trump was directly responsible. So is he the dealmaker or just another pawn in KJU's games? It can't be both.
Despite the fact that real leaders don't run policy by tweets, the Trump administration painted KJU as a willing participant and equal in the negotiating process to end their nuclear ambitions. His supporters have been everywhere proclaiming that Trump was able to negotiate that end and proclaiming that he brought peace to the Korean Peninsula, and Trump and his people were patting themselves on the back for it- all before anything actually happened. They sent the SOS, among others, and Trump himself was going to have talks, putting KJU in a position of equal leverage. They completely legitimized this guy. And now, perhaps inevitably, KJU is pulling back and embarrassing the hell out of Trump and his people.
So what? Trump has shown he is willing to negotiate not just use force. Nobody has said it was a done deal.
Not even sure what the demtards would have Trump do? They had the last 8 years and did nothing. Trump talks tough and they say he is not giving diplomacy a chance and getting us into a war. He talks diplomatically and they say he is being played by a liar regime.
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