RE: Trump Turns G-7 into a Reality Show
June 12, 2018 at 1:54 pm
(This post was last modified: June 12, 2018 at 2:06 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(June 12, 2018 at 1:45 pm)henryp Wrote:(June 12, 2018 at 1:26 pm)Crossless2.0 Wrote: For what it's worth, I never seriously worried that Hawaii or California might get nuked. The Kim regimes developed their nuclear capability precisely because they understand the logic of having such a deterrent, in light of their belief that we were itching to invade and overthrow them. Now they have their deterrent, so any talk of their anxiety over military exercises that have been going on for decades is, at best, beside the point.
Would you consider NK not test launching any missiles and releasing some hostages in the leadup to this summit a concession on their part?
No. They’ve tested their missiles and their warheads, they know the missiles work and constitute a credible deterrent. They have no immediate need to test them again. So how are they giving up anything by not testing them some more?
As to releasing hostages, would you consider a thief who robbed you and then offer to pay you back in your own coins for something that was never his to start with, as having made an honest offer?
