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cynatnite

(31,011 posts) Wed Jun 13, 2018, 11:56 AM Jun 2018

There is a reason why no president has ever been successful in dealing with NK...

They weren't going to roll over like a fucking dog to get their belly's scratched by a murdering dictator who has the worst human rights record on the planet.

I'm still a little pissed about this. tRump is cozying up to dictators and kicking our allies in the teeth at the same time.

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There is a reason why no president has ever been successful in dealing with NK... (Original Post) cynatnite Jun 2018 OP

When Former President Clinton negotiated the release of two US reporters in 2009.... Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2018 #1

No so with dotard-in-chief. He's probably planning a state dinner already. The_Casual_Observer Jun 2018 #2

I remember now... cynatnite Jun 2018 #3

No previous president has had ... Whiskeytide Jun 2018 #4

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,189 posts)

1. When Former President Clinton negotiated the release of two US reporters in 2009....

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 11:59 AM

Jun 2018

....he made express instructions for himself and everyone else while meeting Kim Jong Il.

Don't.

Smile.

At.

All.

He wasn't going to have his appearance be turned into a propaganda coup.

And he lived up to his word.

And still managed to get the reporters freed.

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

2. No so with dotard-in-chief. He's probably planning a state dinner already.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 12:10 PM

Jun 2018

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)

3. I remember now...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 12:14 PM

Jun 2018

This is supposed to be how it's done. Too bad tRump ignores history and refuses to learn from it.

Whiskeytide

(4,461 posts)

4. No previous president has had ...

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2018, 12:18 PM

Jun 2018

... behind the scenes, covert cooperation and assistance from “Russer“ and “Jhina”. Whatever PR benefit Trump gets from all of this has been carefully orchestrated by his masters. They want him re-elected. They want the US out of So Korea. They want damage to western alliances. That are getting what they want. He’s being very obedient.

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