06-11-2018, 06:56 PM
(06-11-2018, 01:10 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Oh, it absolutely is. Kudlow essentially spelled this out. I hope this is a fruitful summit, as well, I just don't have much faith in it being too fruitful. There are a lot of details to work out, and while I understand why denuclearization is the main topic I am not happy that they aren't going to be discussing human rights issues. I, personally, feel like what Kim will want for denuclearization should not be given without additional discussion surrounding human rights issues in the DPRK.
I could not disagree more. I'd trade a guarantee of no regime change and even remove troops from S. Korea in exchange for complete and verified, by the US, denuclearization, ceasing counterfeiting US currency, ceasing malignant cyber attacks and a complete cessation on kidnapping foreign nationals. As much as I'd like to see the people of N. Korea treated better I see that as a complete non-starter issue for Kim and of far less importance than the other items on my list. North Korea developed nuclear weapons so they could preserve the regime, they won't give them up unless they get assurances that the regime will not be interfered with. Getting them to loosen their grip at home is pie in the sky thinking, it just won't happen.
