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Kim Says He’ll Give Up Weapons if U.S. Promises Not to Invade
New York Times ^ | 04/29/2018 | Choe Sang Hun

Posted on 04/29/2018 5:54:15 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

>SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, told President Moon Jae-in of South Korea when they met that he would abandon his nuclear weapons if the United States would agree to formally end the Korean War and promise that it would not invade his country, a South Korean government spokesman said Sunday.

In a faith-building gesture ahead of a summit meeting with President Trump, Mr. Kim also said he would invite experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States to watch the shutdown next month of his country’s only known underground nuclear test site.

The comments by Mr. Kim were made on Friday when the leaders of the two Koreas met at Panmunjom, a village on their shared border, the spokesman, Yoon Young-chan, said on Sunday, providing additional details of the meeting.

“I know the Americans are inherently disposed against us, but when they talk with us, they will see that I am not the kind of person who would shoot nuclear weapons to the south, over the Pacific or at the United States,” Mr. Kim told Mr. Moon, according to Mr. Yoon’s account of the meeting.


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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: kimjonun; nknukes; northkorea; trumpasia
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1 posted on 04/29/2018 5:54:15 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Trust but verify.


2 posted on 04/29/2018 5:55:57 AM PDT by Rebelbase (YETI deathwatch, tick, tick, tick......)
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To: SeekAndFind
I do have a streak of skepticism in me but this appears to be promising. Do the NORKS want to join the us in the 21st Century? We shall see.
3 posted on 04/29/2018 5:59:10 AM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: SeekAndFind

President Reagan brought down the Berlin wall and re-united east and west Germany.

No reason why President Trump can’t wipe out the DMZ and reunite North and South Korea.

Drag that little Nork porker, his sister and his goose-stepping generals into the 21st century.


4 posted on 04/29/2018 6:00:44 AM PDT by Iron Munro (The art of government is to take money from one to give to another - Voltaire)
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To: SeekAndFind

Kadaffi thought the same thing and Hillary and bama killed him


5 posted on 04/29/2018 6:01:15 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: Rebelbase

We can do that, or rather Donald Trump can do that. Having ctors on the ground with permanent offices in Norkea is not “invasion.”teams of unlimited inspet


6 posted on 04/29/2018 6:03:02 AM PDT by arthurus ( ik)
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To: SeekAndFind

Question I haven’t heard answered yet: If the two countries reunite, then which “president” will assume control over the “new”, whole, Korea? And, what will happen to the other one?

Is “Rocket man” just pulling a fast one to re-stock his inventory because Trump won’t pay him off, or is he serious?

Will the totally brainwashed Norks end up being a lot of trouble, like terrorism, commie activism, etc?


7 posted on 04/29/2018 6:03:44 AM PDT by FrankR (An armed society is a polite society.)
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To: SeekAndFind

We haven’t invaded for over 50 years and it’s not because of their phenomenal weapons systems and military might.

But if it keeps him happy,.....

As long as he doesn’t start anything, we have no reason to interfere.


8 posted on 04/29/2018 6:05:08 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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Sir, one more thing we ask and demand: open your prisons. Stop the oppression of people who think differently than you. Do it now or ...


9 posted on 04/29/2018 6:05:26 AM PDT by rayincolorado ("Those who forget the past, are condemned to repeat it ...")
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To: SeekAndFind

What an incredible achievement for Trump if this can be achieved.
NK is run by crazy people so the chances aren’t good. But having NK off the threat list to us is worth much effort.


10 posted on 04/29/2018 6:11:24 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (I don't want better government; I want much less of it.)
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To: SeekAndFind

DONE!

The deal is done. Now we wait for the official public efforts and announcements.
Kim doesn’t want to be another Hussein or Gaddafi. Fair enough.

President Trump has no problems here. Why would he want to take over a Third World country without lights?

This is happening. #MAGA


11 posted on 04/29/2018 6:14:58 AM PDT by romanesq (For George Soros so loved the world, he gave us Obama)
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Even better we'll sign a contract no invasion = no nuclear weapons + we'll help them mine the trillions in minerals they have unmined
12 posted on 04/29/2018 6:15:09 AM PDT by KavMan
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To: FrankR
Question I haven’t heard answered yet: If the two countries reunite, then which “president” will assume control over the “new”, whole, Korea? And, what will happen to the other one?

If Rocket Man doesn't have kids, maybe he'd be happy to take his 10 or 50 billion to Switzerland? Or, perhaps that's silly, because even as an insanely rich private citizen, you can't fire anti-aircraft shells at someone who ticks you off, and you never know when some prankster will smear you with VX.

13 posted on 04/29/2018 6:16:16 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ("Married with children.")
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To: SeekAndFind

Do we have designs on their Kim Chi?


14 posted on 04/29/2018 6:18:33 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: teeman8r

Hoo boy! True story!


15 posted on 04/29/2018 6:20:37 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: SeekAndFind
It is beyond ridiculous how long the US has allowed this conduit of Russia/Iran and China, be playing on the global scene. North Korea is text book instruction of what communism does to people. Social unJustice Warriors take a peek into the path you have chosen.
16 posted on 04/29/2018 6:21:19 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: mylife
Do we have designs on their Kim Chi?

Yes.

Yes we do.

17 posted on 04/29/2018 6:22:30 AM PDT by Lazamataz (What America needs is more Hogg control.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I just cannot fathom the shock those poor North Koreans will have upcoming to them, the modern era non restrictions media, food channels, Superbowl, Disneyland, full sized Chevy trucks, real roads even possibly.

It would be like taking a culture from the 1920’s and time traveling it to modern day.

And whats sobering would be is just how much freedom will they accept especially since they have been programmed for life to only understand hatred of anything outside their restricted world.

Might be months of parties and hangovers.

But i have hope they can be saved in time.

But i have doubts Kim will release them, i really think all he wants is battle meals for his troops.


18 posted on 04/29/2018 6:23:08 AM PDT by Daniel Ramsey (Thank YOU President Trump, finally we can do what America does best, to be the best)
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To: SeekAndFind

“I know the Americans are inherently disposed against us, but when they talk with us, they will see that I am not the kind of person who would shoot nuclear weapons to the south, over the Pacific or at the United States,” Mr. Kim told Mr. Moon, according to Mr. Yoon’s account of the meeting.
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Uhhhhh.....hasn’t he already done that?

Marko


19 posted on 04/29/2018 6:24:30 AM PDT by markoman (Nothing hard liquor and a hammer won't fix)
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To: Iron Munro

Be nice to see those Tide Pod eaters start a light blub drive for North Korea


20 posted on 04/29/2018 6:27:38 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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