The current banter between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un truly frightens me. Are we heading to war? USA Today has succinctly summarized five of Kim’s demands. Is Trump the “negotiator-in-chief” he purports to be?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is rushing to develop nuclear missiles that can reach the United States, saying they are needed to deter an attack on his country.
If there are ever any talks with the Trump administration to defuse an increasingly dangerous crisis, here are five of Kim’s demands — though he shouldn’t count on getting them all met.
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Guarantees of no overthrow by U.S. . . .
Developing nuclear weapons that threaten the United States is Kim’s insurance policy against being overthrown by a U.S.-led coalition, Joo Seong-ha, a defector who was imprisoned in North Korea before escaping to South Korea, told USA TODAY.
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