Is the NK Summit in doubt?
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Would it surprise anyone if one or both of the Johns were trying to sabotage this summit to keep the tension going and thwart Trump?
SamSpade
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Well, maybe we hoped for a bit too much. Weren't we all holding our breath waiting for the other shoe to drop?
Still, it's possible this is just talk to try and elicit more from the talks. It may just be political angling to get the U.S. and South Korea
to give a little more. Admittedly, it does tend to make me think THEY are less than sincere - that they may yet again yank the football.
Does anyone know? Is this military exercise they're so pissed off about something that happens with any regularity?
As in, every spring, or every few months?
I remember reading once during Eisenhower's administration when Khrushchev blew a gasket
that, during his visit, Congress went ahead and passed their yearly condemnation of the Soviet annexation of the Baltic states. He was gravely insulted.
But he was also a crafty politician, and he was using something specifically to gain an edge, since they passed it every year, and his
visit miraculously coincided with its passage. He blew up at then Vice President Nixon, where he said this stinks like fresh horse ####,
and nothing stinks worse than that. To which Nixon - who knew how Khrushchev liked to portray himself as a humble pig farmer who
made good - replied that no, he is wrong, one thing stinks worse than fresh horse ####, and that is fresh PIG ####. Khrushchev feigned
anger and left.
They're playing a game. And the diplomats know this. I'm guessing the press does too, but they pretend they don't to sell papers.
Still, it's possible this is just talk to try and elicit more from the talks. It may just be political angling to get the U.S. and South Korea
to give a little more. Admittedly, it does tend to make me think THEY are less than sincere - that they may yet again yank the football.
Does anyone know? Is this military exercise they're so pissed off about something that happens with any regularity?
As in, every spring, or every few months?
I remember reading once during Eisenhower's administration when Khrushchev blew a gasket
that, during his visit, Congress went ahead and passed their yearly condemnation of the Soviet annexation of the Baltic states. He was gravely insulted.
But he was also a crafty politician, and he was using something specifically to gain an edge, since they passed it every year, and his
visit miraculously coincided with its passage. He blew up at then Vice President Nixon, where he said this stinks like fresh horse ####,
and nothing stinks worse than that. To which Nixon - who knew how Khrushchev liked to portray himself as a humble pig farmer who
made good - replied that no, he is wrong, one thing stinks worse than fresh horse ####, and that is fresh PIG ####. Khrushchev feigned
anger and left.
They're playing a game. And the diplomats know this. I'm guessing the press does too, but they pretend they don't to sell papers.
SamSpade
Well-Known Member
Heard this morning that the most likely reason is, the leadership of North Korea does NOT want aid and assistance pouring in to make them as prosperous as the South -
BUT they have to have a *reason* why it doesn't take place. They can't go there and refuse an offer from the United States to rebuild their nation - and then go back to their
people and say, yeah, we tore up the winning lottery ticket. They have to poison the well somehow.
What it DOES suggest is, they're still not sincere. They still want to get us much as they can and then back out, renege or cheat.
But they want the STUFF first.
I think they should keep pressure on North Korea. MAKE him think war is still imminent.
He thinks we'll blink this time.
Maybe Charlie Brown should consider kicking LUCY instead. SHE'S not moving out of the way.
Chris0nllyn
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Max Thunder happens annually.
SamSpade
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So - it's probably a convenient excuse.
Chris0nllyn
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That's my thought as well.
The NORKS spew all sorts of vitriolic statements and run around with their hair on fire before/during every joint military exercise in South Korea. SOP.
I'd like to see progs flat admit that they don't want peace with NK because it would make Trump look good.
Say the summit does go off, security guarantees are made, nukes and missiles are destroyed, etc. What about the NORK military. Do they roll over and demobilize to a reasonable level or do they attempt to take over?
