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By LAURIE KELLMAN WASHINGTON©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Andrew Crisp
New Zealand its miles away from everything so neither side has an advantage, they can take in the health spa's, try the local lamb then get an adrenaline rush in Queenstown.
Haruka
Kim might want to take a train, as he does not trust flight like his father.
I thinks someplace in China would be best and safe.
BeerDeliveryGuy
Trump is gonna honey talk Kim into coming to Mar-a-lago and arrest him on the spot. At least, that’s what he should do. That would be an epic psych-out.
Strangerland
And then, he should have Kim executed by having Trump's pet unicorn stab him through the heart.
Because that's about as likely as the scenario you present.
Halwick
How about Hiroshima or Okinawa? Both places are reminders of the horrors of war and the Exhibits an inspiration for denuclearization and Peace beginnings.
Haaa Nemui
Be funny watching them both freak out over a Maori welcome followed by a turn on the Nevis bungy or shotover jet
CrazyJoe
It will be at the DMZ if it happens. Just set up a card table there.. at least one of them will show their hand before the game even starts!
clamenza
It will almost certainly be in China.
BeerDeliveryGuy
Trump is gonna honey talk Kim into coming to Mar-a-lago and arrest him on the spot. At least, that’s what he should do.
Yes, I understand it would be very unlikely without the assistance of Chuck Norris.
However, I think an effort should be made to take Kim down without resorting to “extra-judicial means.”
Toasted Heretic
Reykjavik could be a good, neutral venue. They are both reasonable, measured men so we have nothing to worry about.
serendipitous1
The perfect vessel for these two to have a long and meaningful conversation:
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May 2018, perfect timing! We have lift off.
Serrano
"Trump is being urged not to legitimize Kim by agreeing to talks in North Korea. And it’s risky for Kim to travel to the U.S."
And it's risky for Kim to travel to the U.S. because... he would legitimize the "senile dotard" Trump!
Seriously, though, the U.S. should insist Kim come to the U.S., as the U.S. will be dictating terms to North Korea. They have no choice but to agree to the terms if they want their regime to survive. This is the downside of avoiding a war - the North Korean regime will survive and continue to trample on the rights of North Korean citizens for years to come. But a de-nuclearized North Korea without resorting to war is preferable to a war.
zurcronium
Disneyland. Both leaders are cartoon characters. Destructive ones.
quercetum
It doesn’t make any sense to have it be held in NK. No way will it be like Albright’s visit. Does Vegas have a line out for this?
quercetum
News reported Kim’s airplane is an old Soviet made plane that won’t be able to make the trans-Pacific flight to Washington - no joke - and so New Zealand is probably out.
bass4funk
That would not be politically a wise thing to do, even if it’s a senseable and logical thing to do, even a dictator like Kim would deserve a day in court. Just luring him to the US and offing him while the man (even for cosmetic purposes) gives Trump and the US an olive branch it just wouldn’t be the smartest thing to do.
tokyo-star
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serendipitous1
Let's just hope SNL does the meeting too!
MiaTanaka
"Kim should come to the US where he would be assassinated".
Yeah, that's an extremely smart thing to do. Not only would that infuriate China, and make the US look bad, if not before, That is one thing that is almost certain to result in missiles flying over Seoul and Japan. And, if its true that Kim does have nuclear weapons now, over the US.
There are generals around Kim that have Never left North Korea that have been brainwashed for decades before Kim was born. That would probably be suicide on the world stage for the U.S as Pyongyang is almost certainly going to retaliate with everything its got, one way or the other.
Tommy Jones
You agree that everyone deserves their day in court, correct?
plasticmonkey
I do not think this meeting will happen. The White House is already adding impossible conditions for talks.
--Sarah Huckabee Sanders
So it seems the Trump administration wants North Korea to denuclearize and stop nuclear and missile testing before talking about denuclearizing and stopping their tests. Why even have talks?
Absurd.
Again, my bet is that this event will not happen in the foreseeable future. Both sides just wanted some media attention.
BeerDeliveryGuy
Trump is gonna honey talk Kim into coming to Mar-a-lago and arrest him on the spot. At least, that’s what he should do. That would be an epic psych-out.
Notice that I said arrest, not assassinate.
Yes, it may not be the smartest PR move, but it’s better than sending kill teams out like Mossad or using Malaysian Youtuber girls to whack your enemies with chemical weapons.
I think it would be best to hold the meetings at the UN assembly in NY. Give Kim’s motorcade the full experience of sign toting, screaming protestors that every world leader gets. Might make him realize, “hey, maybe I’m the arsehole.”
Strangerland
Yeah, after my initial reaction of thinking it was a good thing, I realized that for it to happen, it would require Trymp to follow through with it, and not flip flop along the way. And then I realized it’s doubtful the meeting will ever happen.
That said, I hope it does.
Serrano
For 15 months, I have heard the media tell me that President Trump is a child-like bully, that he is mentally unfit to be president, and that he is a hothead that will provoke World War 3.
It remains to be seen if Trump achieves denuclearization without war, but what is clear is that he did more in the past year to bring NK to the negotiation table than the past 3 Presidents over 24 years. His so called "unorthodox approachs" has probably brought us the best chance of a peaceful solution for the Korean peninsula than at any time since 1953. The fact that Kim Jong Un is requesting such a meeting proves that his regime is on the ropes and that Trump's policies are working.
Congrats Mr. President. This is HUUUUUUUUUGE.
Tommy Jones
Clinton had inspectors on the ground.
TumbleDry
The weather has to be nice and with a golf course.
Serrano
"Clinton had inspectors on the ground"
Yeah, that worked out real well, lol
"Trumps done squat so far"
More than anyone else who has held the office, and he's only been the Prez for a year.
Oh my...
Genius is rarely recognized in the moment
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