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The Korean Denuclearization Deal in One Day. Are You Fucking Kidding Me? (Original Post) louis c May 2018 OP
is this what trump said or kim? samnsara May 2018 #1
Trump has already made up his mind anyway Submariner May 2018 #2
Trump, is so easily played. There is just no way Kim is going to let Trump walk all over him. RKP5637 May 2018 #4
Or, regardless of what happens and Kim says, Trump claims victory and a great deal when he returns TeamPooka May 2018 #5
He signed the Dem budget... lame54 May 2018 #8
Arm wresting match, so to say? n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #3
The history of statesmanship......... MyOwnPeace May 2018 #6
I get a weird feeling that Putin has already made arrangements for AJT May 2018 #7
NK and Russia are allies. dixiegrrrrl May 2018 #9
For the most part, the deal seems to be done. NCTraveler May 2018 #10

Submariner

(12,503 posts)
2. Trump has already made up his mind anyway
Fri May 11, 2018, 03:57 PM
May 2018

If Kim does not say the magic words "North Korea will denuclearize totally and get rid of all nuclear material", then there is NO DEAL.

We already know Kim will not say that, so it's over already.

RKP5637

(67,102 posts)
4. Trump, is so easily played. There is just no way Kim is going to let Trump walk all over him.
Fri May 11, 2018, 03:59 PM
May 2018

My hunch is those meetings Kim went to in China were far more than a visit.

TeamPooka

(24,218 posts)
5. Or, regardless of what happens and Kim says, Trump claims victory and a great deal when he returns
Fri May 11, 2018, 04:02 PM
May 2018

regardless of what really happens.
because to him the meeting is all that needs to happen to make history.
If it's followed by Kim bombing someplace that doesn't matter, not his fault.
Nothing is trumps fault, according to trump

lame54

(35,281 posts)
8. He signed the Dem budget...
Fri May 11, 2018, 04:35 PM
May 2018

And got played hard

He is no deal maker

NK may very well get the better of him

If he comes home empty handed there goes his Nobel(realistically he has no shot, but in his mind...)

He willl probably make some kind of deal even if it doesn't benefit the U.S.

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
6. The history of statesmanship.........
Fri May 11, 2018, 04:17 PM
May 2018

is first to call "bullshit" on any "claim" that IQ45 can make regarding the "conference."

He's working with a White House staff that is in chaos.
He's got a cabinet that has no clue as to what could/should be done for the benefit of the U.S. citizens (but the DO know how to destroy ANYTHING that came from past Democratic administrations!).
The State Department is "working" with at least 1/3 of its positions unfilled and a new head administrator that has been "on the job" for less than 1 month. It has traditionally been the State Department that took care of critical details regarding international relations as well as treaties and "agreements."

Ain't NO WAY IQ45 is gonna' pull this off in a 60 minute sit-com/reality show format!

It will also be interesting to watch how the MSM covers the whole charade - who is gonna' have the courage to point out that the "Emperor" has no clothes (and looks gross! )?

AJT

(5,240 posts)
7. I get a weird feeling that Putin has already made arrangements for
Fri May 11, 2018, 04:27 PM
May 2018

the "deal" 45 will strike with NK. I think 45 and Putin want to make $$$$ off the deal by investing in NK development.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
9. NK and Russia are allies.
Fri May 11, 2018, 05:20 PM
May 2018

There. The script writes itself.

Iran deal, btw, same thing. It will drive up price of oil, which is Russia's huge economy driver.
Peek behind anything Trump does and you will Russia and/or wealthy right wing cabals benefiting.

People are gonna so shocked when all the details come out publicly.
 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
10. For the most part, the deal seems to be done.
Fri May 11, 2018, 05:25 PM
May 2018

The NK’s found themselves in a difficult spot after the explosion at their facility. This deal has been close to done since before the election. The SK leaders are doing a good job of trying to normalize the abnormal to their people. I believe that is all that is left outside of getting from us what they can.

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