Saturday, January 9, 2021

Trump's "Engagement" With North Korea Bears Final, Bitter Fruit

 

 

Another unhinged leader is taking full advantage of the chaos and insurrection unfolding in the U.S.:

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is developing new weaponry including a nuclear-powered submarine, tactical nuclear weapons and advanced warheads designed to penetrate missile defense systems.

In comments published Saturday, Kim said North Korea is pushing ahead with the armaments to deter the United States, comments that appear to show President Donald Trump's strategy of high-level engagement with Pyongyang -- including three historic in-person meetings between Trump and Kim -- failed to convince Pyongyang to stop its pursuit of a modern nuclear arsenal(our emphasis)

"Appear to show..."  SMH.

What has been obvious from the moment this incompetent regime's engagement with Kim was announced was that it was all about a mutually- beneficial series of photo ops and propaganda that ultimately allowed Kim to play Mango Mussolini and to keep, and now expand his nuclear weapons capability.  But at least Mango Mussolini got some risible "Look, I'm a serious world leader" pictures out of it.