Trump is giving Kim what he wants: attention.
Time to send him to the Naughty Corner and take away his toys.
If China closed its borders the North Korean regime would collapse.
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Trump is giving Kim what he wants: attention.
Time to send him to the Naughty Corner and take away his toys.
If China closed its borders the North Korean regime would collapse.
I think Trump is looking for his J.F.K. moment, a la Cuba. Could be the only thing to save his presidency. The other clown is doing the same to save his political skin, the real drama is, if the Korean lunatic loses face , he may consider giving a nuke to Al Quaedi,. Then we have a problem .Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
Just when North Korea blinks, what does Trump do? Announce an investigation into Chinese activities in the business dealings with the US. The only Nation that is likely to bring N.K. into line, and he upsets them. [ see NBC video]
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Kim has got Trump where he wants - sweating on if Kim will actually attack Guam. Kim wants to be the centre of attention to maintain power. The thing he fears most is being ignored.
I notice under the latest sanctions China is to stop oil and coal imports from NK - that will hurt.
The last time the World came close to nuclear confrontation was 1962, the Cuban missile crisis. Then, JF Kennedy and Nikita Krushchev were experienced politicians, with trusted advisers, to whom they listened. Then, professional politicians, and reason, prevailed.Now, we have two immature children, born into privilege, each behaving like a petulant child, who will risk self destruction to make sure he is proven right. Each mans sanity has been questioned. If Kims advisors don't toe the line, they get shot. Trump will fire any one on his staff that goes against him. So, it is safe to assume that neither man will take advice, no matter how how good. They are both like kids in a schoolyard fight, except this one could be the death of thousands, if not millions. The best we can hope for is if the Vice President, with the support of Cabinet, invokes the 25th amendment, to advise Congress that Trump is unfit for office, and takes over. The best with Kim is that the Generals realise what a liability he is, and get rid of him. Permanently.
And what of South Korea? Trump could push them out of the alliance. " from strategic patience, to strategic confusion ".
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