Trump in 'no rush' to denuclearize North Korea

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico


By REBECCA MORIN 02/19/2019 03:18 PM EST

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that there was “no rush” to denuclearize North Korea, whose leader, Kim Jong Un, he’s meeting with next week.

“I have no pressing time schedule,” Trump said of full denuclearization by the North, adding that he would “like to see, ultimately denuclearization, of North Korea” and that he thought “we will see that, ultimately.”

The president is meeting with Kim in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Feb. 27 and 28. The two leaders, who had their first historic meeting in Singapore last June, agreed to a framework to denuclearize the region.

Analysts and former U.S. officials, however, have cast doubt on Trump’s assessment of North Korea’s commitment to that pledge.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/19/trump-denuclearize-north-korea-1175331

[louis c]

1. Trump is going to Vietnam?

His bone spurs must have healed.

[pwb]

2. Putin runs North Korea Trump can't do shit.

All smoke and mirrors by two good buddies.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Am thinking China still runs it

and it is basically "off limits" or a certain manufacturing facility will cease some clothing lines and maybe they will pull back some licenses.

[The Liberal Lion]

3. My jaw just dropped to the floor

[skypilot]

6. I barely listen to him anymore.

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[oldsoftie]

4. I thought he told us it was already DONE.

[MissMillie]

12. That's what I thought!

You don't suppose he didn't tell the truth do you?

[oldsoftie]

14. Gad i was sitting down.......

[jmowreader]

5. Uhh...

...wasn't that one of Trump's biggest worries when he first took office?

Next thing you know, you'll be telling us the chocolate ration has been increased from 30 grammes a week to 25, and the quota for boots has been overfulfilled again.

[Marie Marie]

7. That's only because N Korea is in no rush to denuclearize

and he doesn't want to look like a fool. As if....

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Gee, he said there would be complete, verifiable denuclearization

of N. Korea by the end of 2021.....last summer.

https://www.apnews.com/31b82018ce384e1b99b300e3fbc40cad

[soryang]

10. From your link

"He said the U.S. wants North Korea to take “major” nuclear disarmament steps within the next two years — before the end of Trump’s first term in 2021."

[Takket]

11. "no rush"? Last year he said NK was no longer a threat.

[riversedge]

13. Trump does not even try to make sense anymore.