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12th March 2018, 09:57 AM | #201 |
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I wonder, where do you get this information from?
One commentator on North Korea was asked in February last year about a possible talk between Kim Jong un and Donald Trump. Here's the question and what his response was:
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12th March 2018, 10:37 AM | #202 |
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It's an opinion formed from reading a variety of analysis. North Korea is no stranger to food shortages, but now it appears China may actually cooperate with sanctions rather then block them or just pay lip service.https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chi...a-relationship
Kim wants it to appear that all his people support him, but not all do, and more serious starvation could be serious trouble. Elites in North Korea fear change as sanctions test regime https://www.upi.com/Elites-in-North-...7351512651639/ |
16th March 2018, 11:21 AM | #203 |
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A funny compilation of Trump TV clips on meeting with North Korea, Obama vs. Trump:
https://nowthisnews.com/videos/polit...th-north-korea |
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17th March 2018, 07:04 AM | #208 |
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He was not summoned. He was invited. That he accepted without any thought makes him look like a moron, at best, but it doesn't change the invitation to a summons.
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17th March 2018, 07:14 AM | #209 |
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No word at all from NK about any meeting yet.
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He will appear to have been summoned if he goes to North Korea. Losers go to the winners. This is how nations send messages to each other particularly as it relates to North Korea. Are you familiar with what's been called the "reciprocal dinner" debacle in 2002? If failing to host a reciprocal dinner can wrong foot us, what do you think going to him might do?
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20th March 2018, 09:47 PM | #211 |
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I wonder if Kim is smart enough to shower Trump with praise. He'll have Trump's panties off in a jiffy if he does.
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21st March 2018, 04:26 PM | #212 |
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Has NK even mentioned a meeting yet?
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17th April 2018, 02:32 PM | #213 |
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North and South Korea set to officially end war.
Look at Trump go!!! https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/17/nort...nd-to-war.html |
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How the hell does Trump get credit? He, nor his admin, has done anything at all to further this along. NK/SK did it themselves. You guys are just itching to give him credit for anything, aren't you?
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Bets on it not ending the war?
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If we do this meeting it will in no way, shape or form be a real win for Trump. Trump will call it a win but as has been astutely observed recently, "Trump is untethered to the truth". Kim is busy preparing the battle space with China and South Korea. We're not. Trump will dance with the traditional dancers, get some tat from a gift shop and sell out his country and his allies as he normally does. James Clapper with have to go on Jack Tapper and explain how Trump got played.
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I know that. You know that. Rational people know that. But there are those who are so upset, that they will cling to anything to make them look 'good'. I plan to let the right have the 'win', knowing that it is a lie. And those that claim it's a trump win; Well, I know they are being untruthful, in the manner of their amoral dear leader.
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17th April 2018, 06:19 PM | #225 |
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Secret hush hush meeting...
The Washington Post: CIA Director Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend. |
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Japanese PM is giving all the credit to the great President Donald J Trump
http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...ng-conviction/ This is certainly going to trigger the left..... |
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Define "end" and "war". I'll give you a pass on "bets". Here's another good one : de-nuclearisation. We're all in favour of that, but what exactly is it?
The meeting itself beggars my imagination, and not much does that. In normal times one could assume that work is going on behind the scenes to thrash out some form of words to get around such questions, but can a hollowed-out State Department actually manage that? I don't think ithe meeting will happen, and everybody will get blamed by somebody. Comey in particular will take a right beating over it, mark my words. |
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There's a meeting...but it's not going to involve Donny...possibly...maybe... I think Kim will have to bring money...LOTS of personal folding money in a brown paper sack...to interest Donny.
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I'm not sure how unification is negotiated with a "living god". That could be a stumbling block.
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You won't avoid post hoc ergo propter hoc (or what logger does) among the carminescruff masses. Yay Trump 2020! A man of vision. He grabbed Kim Jong-Il right from the pussy!
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