How the dim-witted Trump caused the North Korea talks to collapse

[Cypress]

Basically, a cardinal lesson for why you need real diplomats and capable people in charge of crap like this - rather than sending game show hosts and frozen steak salesmen to represent American interests.

The day North Korea talks collapsed, Trump passed Kim a note demanding he turn over his nukes

•During talks in Hanoi last month, U.S. President Donald Trump passed a piece of paper to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling on the leader to hand over the country's nuclear weapons
•After Kim received the document during a meeting of the two leaders at Hanoi's Metropole hotel on Feb. 28, the summit collapsed
•The document took a hard line on North Korea's denuclearization, calling for Kim to turn over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and bomb fuel

On the day that their talks in Hanoi collapsed last month, U.S. President Donald Trump handed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a piece of paper that included a blunt call for the transfer of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and bomb fuel to the United States, according to the document seen by Reuters.

The document appeared to represent Bolton's long-held and hardline "Libya model" of denuclearization that North Korea has rejected repeatedly. It probably would have been seen by Kim as insulting and provocative, analysts said.

Trump had previously distanced himself in public comments from Bolton's approach and said a "Libya model" would be employed only if a deal could not be reached.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/30/wit...lled-on-kim-to-hand-over-nuclear-weapons.html

 

[dukkha]

the document was meant to provide the North Koreans with a clear and concise definition of what the United States meant by “final, fully verifiable, denuclearization,” the source familiar with discussions said.

what's wrong with clarification? the first summit only used the terms "denuclearization" without clarity
the US position HAS BEEN CLEAR EVEN BEFORE TRUMP -
although Obama's destruction of Libya ( the Libya model referred here) certainly made it damn near impossible.

You want to blame somebody? -blame Hillary and Obama for creating the "Libya model"

 

[Cypress]

what's wrong with clarification? the first summit only used the terms "denuclearization" without clarity
the US position HAS BEEN CLEAR EVEN BEFORE TRUMP -
although Obama's destruction of Libya ( the Libya model referred here) certainly made it damn near impossible.

You want to blame somebody? -blame Hillary and Obama for creating the "Libya model"

I am pretty sure there might be posts on this forum where you stated Trump should not follow the Bolton model.

Now, you are belatedly defending following the Bolton model.

It is hard to take seriously someone devoted to moving goal posts, and performing mental gymnastics. I can't tell if any of this is your own genuine opinion - or just an uncontrollable emotional need to defend Trump at all costs.

 

[cancel2 2022]

I am pretty sure there might be posts on this forum where you stated Trump should not follow the Bolton model.

Now, you are belatedly defending following the Bolton model.

It is hard to take seriously someone devoted to moving goal posts, and performing mental gymnastics. I can't tell if any of this is your own genuine opinion - or just an uncontrollable emotional need to defend Trump at all costs.

Is this cunt ever not sanctimonious, hectoring and pompous?