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elleng

(130,156 posts)
Sat Jul 7, 2018, 04:26 PM Jul 2018

North Korea Criticizes 'Gangster-Like' U.S. Attitude After Talks With Mike Pompeo.

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea accused the Trump administration on Saturday of pushing a “unilateral and gangster-like demand for denuclearization” and called it “deeply regrettable,” hours after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said his two days of talks in the North Korean capital were “productive.”

Despite the criticism, North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, still wanted to build on the “friendly relationship and trust” forged with President Trump during their summit meeting in Singapore on June 12. The ministry said Mr. Kim had written a personal letter to Mr. Trump, reiterating that trust.

The two sides have a history of veering between harsh talk and conciliation. Mr. Trump briefly called off the Singapore summit meeting over what he called North Korea’s “open hostility,” only to declare it back on after receiving what he called a “very nice letter” from Mr. Kim.

On Saturday, Mr. Pompeo and his entourage offered no immediate evidence that they had come away with anything tangible to show that North Korea was willing to surrender its nuclear and missile weapons programs. He did not meet with Mr. Kim but held talks with Kim Yong-chol, a senior official who has been country’s point person in talks with the United States, South Korea and China.'>>>

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/07/world/asia/mike-pompeo-north-korea-pyongyang.html?

Naturally, pompeo represents the gangster-in-chief.

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North Korea Criticizes 'Gangster-Like' U.S. Attitude After Talks With Mike Pompeo. (Original Post) elleng Jul 2018 OP
talk about putting your cart before the horse SummerSnow Jul 2018 #1
And taking one wheel off the cart - so you can only go round in circles. magicarpet Jul 2018 #2
Kim Jong Un wouldn't meet with Mike Pompeo. Gothmog Jul 2018 #3
Kim will force Trump to return to the table after every meeting with Pompeo. NCjack Jul 2018 #4

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
4. Kim will force Trump to return to the table after every meeting with Pompeo.
Sat Jul 7, 2018, 06:48 PM
Jul 2018

Trump -- the worst deal maker, ever.

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