Donald Trump

[FogBlueInSanFran]

So where did he agree to complete denuclearisation?

When I read it, it said that he would "work towards the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula". The expression "work towards" means that he hasn't made a commitment to actually do it. There's nothing on verification, inspections, irreversibility or timescales which was a US pre-condition that Trump dropped.

It's a great deal for Kim.

It's all blather, save maybe the POW/MIA remains part. It IS a first step for both parties, true, but Trump shuffled his feet a bit and Kim leapt 50 yards in one try. Enormous victory for Kim. Pictures of this summit will be levered as internal propaganda for as long as he is alive, and used by his kids and their kids to perpetuate family power over the masses.

In the meantime, back here in North America, the one nation who it was literally impossible to piss off, the politest nation on earth -- Canada -- is now enormously pissed off after we claimed their PM was going to a special place in hell.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

American humour failure.

My apologies, how un-PC of me . . . should I have said men?

 

[urban genie]

Got to say as a world leader the president has played a blinder in getting what he wanted.




President Xi that is.

 

[worsleyweb]

My apologies, how un-PC of me . . . should I have said men?

I have no idea what you are on about - say what you want.

 

[west didsblue]

Got to say as a world leader the president has played a blinder in getting what he wanted.


President Xi that is.

Exactly right

 

[inbetween]

So where did he agree to complete denuclearisation?

When I read it, it said that he would "work towards the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula". The expression "work towards" means that he hasn't made a commitment to actually do it. There's nothing on verification, inspections, irreversibility or timescales which was a US pre-condition that Trump dropped.

It's a great deal for Kim.

I don't think it needs to be specified. If you specify to work towards ridding yourself of weapons and then don't do, you really do not want the US to be the one judging you. North Korea has operated this way for nearly a century and look where they are.

It is a great deal for Kim but choosing to come out from the cold will always give that result, it is a great opportunity for North Korea.

I'm sure he will of stepped on top of that hotel roof in Singapore and been told that this could be your country one day.

 

[super_city_si]

Who knows? No one really except Kim. Let's just hope its a good start and leads to better things.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Doing a good job so far old trumpy. He’s still a twat though.

 

[west didsblue]

Doing a good job so far old trumpy. He’s still a twat though.

So what's good about giving NK and China everything they want for nothing but a vague promise in return?
And what's good about starting a trade war with your allies and stepping back from a trade war with your biggest rival?
Also what's good about putting forward Russia's case at the G7 and insulting your closest neighbours?
Great job.

 

[Damocles]

He'll never reach the second round.

He'll never win the debates.

He'll never win the nomination.

He'll never beat Hilary.

He'll never be sworn in.

He'll never last 100 days.

He'll never bump the markets.

He'll never beat the impeachment.

He'll never sort out North Korea.

He'll never get re-elected.