I'm disappointed that the Colonel starts off with NYT editorial talking points about recognition and prestige for N.Korea, they gave up nothing, blah, blah, blah. He should know about preparing dog and pony shows before a war. He needs to read this from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists:
"The Problem with Lamenting “Acceptance” of Kim Jong-un."
https://thebulletin.org/problem-lamenting-acceptance-kim-jong-un11921
"More to the point, criticisms of Trump for legitimizing Kim sound more like the complaints of old-money WASPS upset that nouveau riche people of color want to join their golf club than the statements of people seriously trying to solve the problems of nuclear proliferation or imminent war on the Korean Peninsula."
What needs to be added to the "we've been here before argument," is that we've failed to deliver on our promises as well. Even the critic Tae Yong Ho, a North Korean diplomatic defector, has admitted, "it's too early to tell that the summit is a failure." The onus in on North Korea now to perform, a substantial reciprocal move, in response to the suspension of Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise. A US withdrawal from the peninsula is not in the cards. If North Korea doesn't respond appropriately, then Pompeo will lose his bid for leadership, and the neocons representing the inflexible interests in the national security sector, will take over.
China has reaffirmed its commitments to the UN sanctions. The difference in behavior during border inspections is form not substance. If there were evidence of substantial violations, we'd be seeing them.
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