China claims Kim Jong Un has agreed to denuclearize Korean Peninsula (illegal, suspect)

[greywar]

This is how I see it playing out.

North Korea keeps their nukes, and keeps making more in secret. They deny any accusations, and work on a "peaceful" satellite launch system. They do stop detonating nukes though-after all, they know they work now.

If Trump calls them out, they just say "fake news". If Trump gets aggressive then China steps in to defend the poor defenseless North Korea. They have the supply line advantage, and use it. Theyve picked the place of combat. And its not over their property, or property where we have a advantage. China threatens any country that provides basing to us.

And...we are the aggressor in this. Boltons appointment makes this all work for China, and NK.

[EveryLady]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

Nobody is starting WW3 over any of this stuff.

It's always just a scare tactic to try to swing public opinion in some direction.

Wonder if Trump/Bolton threatening to bomb the crap out of N. Korea falls into that same category.

Prefer not to find out.

[MAGAalot]

Originally Posted by jfre81

And then we have a war with the Chinese on our hands.

China are weak, not a threat.

[MAGAalot]

Originally Posted by Mathguy

Nobody is starting WW3 over any of this stuff.

It's always just a scare tactic to try to swing public opinion in some direction.

Trump is not a politician, so he's not going to follow the same patterns as past leaders.
He already is nothing like any President in history.

[Enigma777]

Bolton will be so disappointed if we have peace.

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by ColoradoOnMyMind

China said on Wednesday it won a pledge from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to denuclearize the Korean peninsula during a meeting with President Xi Jinping, who pledged in return that China would uphold its friendship with its isolated neighbor.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/27/nort...ate-media.html

Discuss. I'm sure Mr. President will "trust, but verify" but this seems very positive

And what does Kim want in return?

Kim isn't doing this out of the kindness in his heart.

Kim expects to get something in return, so what does he want?

Originally Posted by Mathguy

Ironically, didn't we have thread after thread here about Trump "starting WW3" by standing up to NK? What did JFK do during the Cuban missile crisis? Embargo and military posturing along with strong public statements.

And then JFK backed down and agreed to withdraw the Jupiter missiles from Italy and Turkey in exchange for the Soviets removing their SS-4s and SS-5s.

[pennyone]

Originally Posted by magaalot

China are weak, not a threat.

Lol....I want what you’re smoking....

[Salmonburgher]

Originally Posted by jackwinkelman

It is a positive sign. But before we hand out a Nobel peace prize to Trump or the Chinese government lets see how it plays out.

I agree.

But, they didn't wait long to give 0bama a peace prize! And for what?

[don1945]

I wouldn't trust Un as far as I could toss him, and he is a tubby little SOB. Leopards do not change their spots, especially that fast.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by EveryLady

Wonder if Trump/Bolton threatening to bomb the crap out of N. Korea falls into that same category.

Prefer not to find out.

Um, we already found out. They did threaten and it was indeed political fodder for idiots.