“They are saying well, Obama could have done that,” Trump said. “Trust me, he wouldn’t have did that. And neither would Bush and neither would Clinton. And they had their shot. And all they did was nothing.”
I don't know how you get past that irrefutable fact, and yet I notice the mindless haters are trying to do just that.
Obama, Bush, Clinton - they had their chance and all they did was nothing.
Jesus...how blind can one be? How ignorant of history???
No leader of a major developed nation has had a Presidential meeting with North Korea...ever. Any idea WHY you think that might be? Might it be because that meeting would legitimize the North Korean dictator? (the answer is yes) Might it be because the leader of North Korea can not be trusted? (also yes).
In Oct 2000, the US sent Sec State Madeleine Albright to N. Korea as a precursor to high level talks and a meeting with Pres. Clinton. The meetings went nowhere and the Presidential visit never occurred. Successive US Presidents wanted to see N Korea
do something, give up something before any further talks. N. Korea did not...so nothing happened.
And here we are today, with an impetuous, incompetent and inept President who--without consulting anyone---just up and agrees to meet Kim. No preconditions. No lower level talks. Trump can't send Tillerson to speak with his N. Korean counterpart since Trump kneecapped Tillerson with this announcement. The State Dept is being gutted of its institutional knowledge in any case.
So, while a blind cult follower will stand up and cheer that Trump has agreed to something no one else "could" have done, intelligent, rational, and reasonable people concerned about the future of this country know exactly what happened: an incompetent President did want any other President could have. No other President chose to do so because it was not in the interest of the United States or the rest of the world to legitimize the dictatorial leader of North Korea.
Now...when this meeting fails...which is the highest probability of occurrence...what happens next? What options does the US have on the table? None. That is why diplomacy is such a long process...it gives each sides the ability to step back...without catastrophic consequences. Trump and his followers don't understand the conditions, the reality or the dangers of just about anything so it is no wonder you all can't see the consequences.