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18th April 2018, 03:14 AM | #241 |
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I could see a case where he removed troops from South Korea as part of the agreement, much to the chagrin of South Korea. But I'm confident that if that occurred, you wouldn't be opposed to it because you wouldn't find that relation and arrangement worth it.
ETA: What I think about war isn't the issue. This is about the response of East Asian leaders. I think they correctly see Trump as willing to negotiate away strategic relationships in East Asia where other presidents would not. |
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18th April 2018, 07:07 AM | #249 |
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18th April 2018, 08:01 AM | #250 |
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Why the sarcasm? plague311 fantasized about Trump triggering a Korean rapprochment. I'm just saying, if we're going along with that fantasy, then why not continue the fantasy into his second term, and imagine he'll trigger peace in other conflicted regions of the globe?
I notice you let plague311's part of the fantasy pass without comment. Why did you single me out? Were you reading the thread out of order? |
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Kim strikes me as being like Koba from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. He'll be all smiles and act a little silly so The PDJT's entourage put their guard down, then it's bullet time.
One thing about native Koreans, they know how to hold a grudge. |
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Kim Jong-Il will wind up getting 30 billions a year in zero interest loans, aid and technology transfers from South Korea, which is what he needs to have his subjects happy and his throne secure.
By 2030 the South Koreans will realize they have been duped and North Korea will be a prosperous absolute kingdom. |
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No. That would be a bad trade. The troops were there before the nukes, and the troops are there for reasons other than nukes. Troop removal should be contingent on a deal that removes the reason the troops were put there to begin with.
Nuke removal should be reciprocated by removal of things added in response to the nukes, not by removal of things that are actually necessary even without the nukes. |
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lThe kind of blind worship logger has for Trump is simply dangerous to democracy. A democracy has no place for Dear Leader who is above criticism.
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I see Kim more like Korben Dallas from The Fifth Element. Sending someone in to negotiate -
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