North Korea Folly! I’m still surprised at the number of people who believe Trump initiated the talks with Kim Jon-un, when the opposite is true. If one follows the timeline of missile deployment in Nth Korea and the public statements by their leader, the invitation to talks only happened after Kim Jon-un declared his countries objectives had been realised. That was when he sent his envoys to the US. Nth Korea was never a threat to the US or anybody else simply because there are 27 manned US bases in South Korea, just spitting distance away, and 84 manned US bases in Japan – just a short throw away. Kim is not stupid, nor is he suicidal. He is however well aware and well versed in playing political games with the US. He can negotiate a treaty or MOU knowing full well he does not have to abide by the document after the first page. Why? because the other signatory has no intention of keeping up their end of the contract. In short the terms dictated Nth Korea dismantles the rocket sites, (mostly done) and starts to denuclearize, best estimate is ten years from now if both sides play ball. Not going to happen. Kim’s wish list is the lifting of sanctions and the withdrawal of the military bases in the south. Trump has mentioned the withdrawal (so did jimmy carter) but the lifting of sanctions is not in the interests of the US.
Just my thoughts!
I think the issue I have with North Korea are the humanitarian ones. I think it is terrible that as a world population we are happy to live blindly while masses are dying in this ridiculous dictatorship.
Humanitarian folly is on the to do list!