It has been surprising to see how many American commentators are throwing cold water on the Trump initiative to meet with Kim Jong Un.
We should certainly be cautious: the U.S. President is giving Kim an international statesman profile he doesn’t deserve, the administration will give away too much—or too little—and above all, the staffing and parameters to tackle such a complex undertaking are simply not in place.
It has been surprising to see how many American commentators are throwing cold water on the Trump initiative to meet with Kim Jong Un.
We should certainly be cautious: the U.S. President is giving Kim an international statesman profile he doesn’t deserve, the administration will give away too much—or too little—and above all, the staffing and parameters to tackle such a complex undertaking are simply not in place.
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