I just read a tweet from my senator Chris Murphy telling us that the Trump Kim meeting was a fiasco. It's so predictable. Earlier, I heard "expert" Gordon Chang saying on CBS Radio News that the USA had given up too much and the North Koreans would have no need anymore to negotiate with us. That too is predictable. I'm sure that all day long, we will see predictable reactions. Indeed, most of the reactions were probably written prior to the summit meeting itself, or they could have been.
But let's look at what actually happened. The heads of the USA and North Korea met. There was a document signed that basically says the countries will continue to meet with the goal being complete denuclearization of Korea with the North Koreans promised security. In other words, the goal is peace and the removal of weapons of mass destruction. It's a good first step towards peace, but the road to peace remains long. Only time will tell if success is possible. One thing is certain, however. You can't travel down the road to peace if you don't start down that road. The Singapore meeting was that start. All the critics will have their say. Some will blast the President for giving too much away (although he doesn't seem to have given away anything.) Some will blast the President for not going further. Many will predict disaster in the future. The truth is, though, that the critics have no idea what actually was discussed in Singapore; nor do they know what way the talks are going.
I don't know either the details of the discussions. I do know, however, that I am glad that the talks occurred. Maybe there's a chance for peace, and that's a good thing no matter what the "experts" and the Democrats and the media say.
But let's look at what actually happened. The heads of the USA and North Korea met. There was a document signed that basically says the countries will continue to meet with the goal being complete denuclearization of Korea with the North Koreans promised security. In other words, the goal is peace and the removal of weapons of mass destruction. It's a good first step towards peace, but the road to peace remains long. Only time will tell if success is possible. One thing is certain, however. You can't travel down the road to peace if you don't start down that road. The Singapore meeting was that start. All the critics will have their say. Some will blast the President for giving too much away (although he doesn't seem to have given away anything.) Some will blast the President for not going further. Many will predict disaster in the future. The truth is, though, that the critics have no idea what actually was discussed in Singapore; nor do they know what way the talks are going.
I don't know either the details of the discussions. I do know, however, that I am glad that the talks occurred. Maybe there's a chance for peace, and that's a good thing no matter what the "experts" and the Democrats and the media say.
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