North Korean Prisoners Released; Is This a Hopeful Sign?

Kim Jong Un is not sincere about denuclearization. If he were there would not be any need for negotiation he knows he can simply surrender his weapons and that will end the US sanctions and no one has to fire a shot. He wants to have the US out of South Korea so he can (he thinks) simply roll into the south and take it under the guise of reunification. His family has been at war with us since 1950, and the only thing that saved their bacon back then was Chinese intervention under Mao who basically sent hordes of poorly equipped Chinese to overwhelm the much smaller UN forces. His plan worked to a point as the war never ended but a truce has been in place for decades, while the North has violated it on a consistent basis by force of arms many times.

The recent complaints of Kim objecting to annual scheduled joint exercises between the US and South Korea is a ploy intended to throw a wrench into the planned summit. Kim never intends to go through with all of his proclamations and promises for peace – you cannot deal with a person who offers his hand in friendship and then holds a dagger behind his back. He and the majority of the people of North Korea have been brainwashed to believe they can prevail in a test of combat with us, and before President Trump became Commander in Chief that was probably an accurate assessment because we as a nation seem to lake the spine to face the ugly truth that the North Koreans would be happy to launch a devastating nuclear attack on the US and the only logical reason for him not to press the attack is the fact it would end him and unfortunately most of North Korea.

Of course China would want us to believe that they would mount an armed response but they know that if they did much of China would suffer the same fate. The same is true of Russia or any other nuclear armed power that would attack the United States in response to a retaliatory strike on North Korea, or even a non-nuclear operation to rid him, (Kim Jong Un), of the weapons he has and his ability to produce more, not to mention what his personal fate would be.

My Parents were Korean War veterans, I grew up during the Cold War and served in the military during the Vietnam War. Yes, I do have a bias toward the US military and that is because I have witnessed what this kind of military capability can render upon an enemy. Suffice it to say it is much better to be a friend of the US than to be a foe. Despite what you read, see and hear about our military capability, it is important to understand that our military capability is far and away greater than any other nation on the Earth. We are the country everyone in trouble turns to when the situation gets ugly. Unfortunately, we have not always responded to the cries for help, and this was especially true of the past 8 year administration of President Barack Hussein Obama. He set back international relations and even promoted racial tensions in this country during his tenure in the White House and that IS his legacy, a legacy of impotence on the world stage that encouraged Russia to take Crimea shortly after the Sochi Olympic Games, and then subsequently their threatening actions in Ukraine. He managed to offend the British, one of our longest standing allies, and aligned himself with every muslim country on Earth by genuflecting and bowing to them at photo ops when on tour to their capitals. There isn’t one redeeming accomplishment that he was responsible for, but there are many that he will never be able to deny.

The problems with North Korea, China, Russia, Iran, (the middle east in general), and the racial grievance industry here at home can all be attributed to this man. He set back race relations 50 years and was influential in promoting animosity between the races because I believe he is himself a race focused individual. Add to that his administration actively spying on the Trump Presidential Campaign, running the resist movement after he left office, and his continuing comments that have been aimed at stirring up dissent against the Trump White House.

In my considered opinion, we can only keep denying him and his political allies. They are the reason for many of the current international issues and for domestic unrest as well.
That is the legacy of Obama.

Everyone applauds an attempt to defuse North Korea. That said, this complicated problem cannot be executed “from the hip.” Mr Trump has little or no in put from the KNOWLEDGABLE diplomats who work out details , preventing the myriad chuck-holes of disaster. Mr. Kim seems to have different definitions of nuclear reduction/removals than do we. . There is no “fall back” position on “fall-out.” The high count death of Southern Korea citizens , radiation clouds drifting thru the northern hemisphere….seem not to be addressed. “We’ll see what happens….” is not reassuring to me. I will consider us VERY LUCKY to get thru this without a WAR. However much one agrees with a desire to have the securities and living standards of our previous time……a total amateur is not reassuring. I know of NO job that does not required experience and learning……that takes time. A high roller running a Mom n Pop operation…..by comparison to an ENORMOUSLY COMPLICATED government… and persists in his pre-presidential opinions is a DANGER to us all. I AM A LIFELONG REPUBLICAN….FYI. Buchanan predicted years ago that our population of citizens were going to CHANGE….and the reasons why. I was for slowing and limiting immigration for YEARS until assimilation took place…..it is too late now. (In my opinion).
KNOCKING DOWN OUR FBI AND CIA, DOJ, etc does NOT REASSURE ME. I FEEL ANXIETY EVERY DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE……
This President LIES
to us daily…..and has many inferior folk around him…. does he think we cannot remember what he said yesterday or a few hours ago? I still read, so perhaps the TV -ONLY generation does not get a more complete picture. LOGIC goes down with only a religiosity in politics…..blind following will destroy our country. We the people have always been able to THINK…..now zero evidence and just a REPEAT, REPEAT , REPEAT of phrases and UNEXPLORED “TRUTHS.”….or buried ones…. frightens me. I think we are on the edge of needing our PATRIOT supplies.
UNDERMINING LAW ENFORCEMENT
lends more un-easiness. COUNTRY OVER POLITICS. ….Our future and then our poor young people are that for which I grieve. All those years of hard work and FOLLOWING THE RULES are discarded…..including all those generations who toiled/fought to be a part and take part in our nation….. TOSSED. I am so glad my youth is behind me. Courage to those who remain. God Bless America…..she needs it.

Trump will patiently hear Rocketman out, whose DEMANDS will be outrageous. Trump will purse his lips with half a nod, stand, adjust his suit & tie, then walk out without a word & return home. Sanctions will continue, maybe even ramped up. Trump will play hardball until “R” sees reason. If China continues to interfere behind the scenes while resisting following the sanctions Trump may have a little “talk” with Xi. Bottom line, Trump will get what we need, sooner or later.