Here is what Anthony Ruggiero, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies says that President Trump must be prepared to do at his upcoming summit with Kim Jong-un:
Anthony Ruggiero
The Panmunjom Declaration, issued after the late April meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae In, feels like a Hollywood movie remake with new actors but the same tired story. North Korea has pledged on multiple occasions to not to acquire nuclear weapons, beginning with the North’s accession to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1985. In 1992, Kim’s grandfather committed to three no’s: no nuclear weapons, no nuclear reprocessing and no uranium enrichment. North Korea was caught red-handed cheating multiple times on all three nuclear no’s, but still received security assurances from the United States in 2005, when both sides pledged “to respect each other’s sovereignty, exist peacefully together” and normalize relations. All of these efforts ended in the same place, with a different Kim breaking his promises and enjoying tangible concessions from the United States and its allies.
To counter Kim’s smile diplomacy and avoid his trap, the Trump administration should take four lessons from prior negotiations with North Korea, Libya and Iran. [Politico]
You can read the rest at the link, but Ruggiero’s four lessons are:
Be prepared to walkaway from the table.
Nuclear only deal do not solve the strategic issues.
If the US walks away from the table, there will be bloody riots fed by anti-US feelings all throughout South Korean streets. The Korean media, the online forums, in South Korea are all united in their conviction that giving billions of dollars to North Korea is a sure way to gain genuine peace. They are all absolutely convinced that the US-NK talks will be a huge success already. And that is why the South Korean government keeps announcing huge plans to aid North Korea.
If the US fails in the talks, the anger against the United States will be overflowing onto the streets.
AppeasingNorthKorea
6 years ago
Just imagine South Koreans popping their champagne bottles to celebrate their “Korean reunification”, but only to learn the last minute that the US refused to sign the papers written by both South and North Korea’s. I would imagine the bulk of the hatred will be squarely pointed at the United States.
J6Junkie
6 years ago
Popping champagne to become Communist lackeys like their government. SMH.
setnaffa
6 years ago
I refer once again to the tale of the scorpion and the frog.
Great job by Captain Obvious.
If the US walks away from the table, there will be bloody riots fed by anti-US feelings all throughout South Korean streets. The Korean media, the online forums, in South Korea are all united in their conviction that giving billions of dollars to North Korea is a sure way to gain genuine peace. They are all absolutely convinced that the US-NK talks will be a huge success already. And that is why the South Korean government keeps announcing huge plans to aid North Korea.
If the US fails in the talks, the anger against the United States will be overflowing onto the streets.
Just imagine South Koreans popping their champagne bottles to celebrate their “Korean reunification”, but only to learn the last minute that the US refused to sign the papers written by both South and North Korea’s. I would imagine the bulk of the hatred will be squarely pointed at the United States.
Popping champagne to become Communist lackeys like their government. SMH.
I refer once again to the tale of the scorpion and the frog.
And every agreement ever signed in Munich: https://imgflip.com/i/2a501o
this is the trap commie moon and his nK overlords are setting. If the current process stops, the US will take all the blame.