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Summit Fun
Jun. 12th, 2018 02:43 pmI'm a bit cranky today, so be warned. I've watched our President go to two summits in as many weeks. In the first summit, he insults our closest allies and refuses to sign a joint statement with them. In the second summit, he goes and glad-hands a hereditary dictator, gets played like a piano, and declares victory. Thoughts:
1) North Korea asked for the "denuclearization of the Korean peninsula." There are only two entities that have nukes on the *peninsula* - the North Koreans and the Americans. Kim wants the *US* to cut South Korea loose from our protection.
2) We've apparently agreed to cancel military exercises on the peninsula. Since when does the United States not work with its allies because its enemy asked it to?
3) I remember all the way back to 2008 when the mere idea of talking to North Korea had the Republicans in vapors. Why are they not in vapors now? (I'll give you three guesses.)
4) This is at least the third time North Korea has promised to give up their nukes. Previous pledges were 1994 and 2006. We believe them now because?
5) Given the level of cheating before, how exactly are we supposed to trust the North Koreans?
6) Lastly, I am amazed, truly amazed, at the level of gullibility seen on pro-Trump sites. Based on this one meeting, they have decided that Kim, a man of 35, is planning to retire and convert his country into a democracy. Really? Call me about my selection of bridges for sale.
1) North Korea asked for the "denuclearization of the Korean peninsula." There are only two entities that have nukes on the *peninsula* - the North Koreans and the Americans. Kim wants the *US* to cut South Korea loose from our protection.
2) We've apparently agreed to cancel military exercises on the peninsula. Since when does the United States not work with its allies because its enemy asked it to?
3) I remember all the way back to 2008 when the mere idea of talking to North Korea had the Republicans in vapors. Why are they not in vapors now? (I'll give you three guesses.)
4) This is at least the third time North Korea has promised to give up their nukes. Previous pledges were 1994 and 2006. We believe them now because?
5) Given the level of cheating before, how exactly are we supposed to trust the North Koreans?
6) Lastly, I am amazed, truly amazed, at the level of gullibility seen on pro-Trump sites. Based on this one meeting, they have decided that Kim, a man of 35, is planning to retire and convert his country into a democracy. Really? Call me about my selection of bridges for sale.