Trump: North Korea breakthrough 'would be a great thing for the world'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY JORDAN FABIAN - 03/06/18 02:54 PM EST

President Trump on Tuesday expressed cautious optimism about a possible diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea, saying it “would be a great thing for the world.”

"We have come certainly a long way, at least rhetorically, with North Korea,” Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven.

“It would be a great thing for the world, it would be a great thing for North Korea, it would be a great thing for the peninsula. But we’ll see what happens,” the president added.

The president was addressing North Korea’s promise to stop testing nuclear missiles if the U.S. agrees to talks, a pledge that was relayed through the South Korean government.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/377001-trump-north-korea-breakthrough-would-be-a-great-thing-for-the-world

[poli-junkie]

1. He's just welcoming Kim Jung Un

to the global network of strongmen. With Putin providing contraband to N. Korea from Russian ships offshore (including parts to make N. Korea's missiles), Kim is now well-positioned to assert himself as a legit strongman. This is all Kabuki theater. Now Trump will claim he was the one who brought about this sudden breakthrough.

[Control-Z]

4. He actually already took credit at the press conference

during the Q&A with his very good friend from Sweden. Of course, he did.

[debsy]

5. Agreed. IMO, this has been orchestrated by Russia

This whole North Korea thing is more propaganda being used to divert attention and make the dumpster look like he is diminishing a world threat. On Friday, Richard Engel reported that the Russians likely supplied retired rocket engines to NK for their ICBMs. Likely, many will forget about Russia and praise the dumpster. They are playing us like a fiddle.

[truthisfreedom]

2. But well see what happens translates to

I can still find a way to fuck this up.

[lagomorph777]

3. "We" have come a long way? Trump, "you" have nothing to do with it.

This is 100% Moon's cleanup of your putrid mess.