[Telepathic Intruder]

Are human rights going to be part of the deal? If not, then no way.

[saywhatagain]

Interesting point. And that is what makes all of this fascinating. We as a country, are entering a whole new arena. Was not that many years ago, the political doctrine was never ever enter into negotiations with terrorist states.

We have current laws that do not allow aid to go to certain countries IF, there are human right abuses or the government is a dictator.

I am living in such an example. Thailand is under dictator rule. Yet it is very strategic that several months ago, US Navy conducted war games with Thailand Navy. and and many other examples.

For me . . . we have to respect human rights isssues. Number 1 no doubt about it, yet we have to deal with the practical matters at hand and gently lead the way.

Yeah I know, show me an example of it working . . . none :(

[budj]

I think Elizabeth Warren would be a great NK ambassador.

She could make sure they never take advantage of us.

[Vince Ferrer]

Are human rights going to be part of the deal? If not, then no way.

President Trump went to Saudi Arabia, and people complained that he didn't bring up human rights enough. Yet, soon after he left, Saudi women won the right to drive and be in the military.

If you are old enough to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall, remember how things changed slowly at first. But then events overtook the leadership, and massive change was inevitable, and accomplished before it could be stopped. We will see this soon in North Korea.