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Offline TomSea

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NKorea Plots Getting 'Across the Finish Line by Distracting Us' With Talks, Bolton Warns
by Kathryn Blackhurst | Updated 07 Mar 2018 at 6:29 AM

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton warned Tuesday night during “The Ingraham Angle” on Fox News that North Korea may be offering to discuss ending its nuclear weapons program because “they’re so close to succeeding” and “want to get across the finish line by distracting us” long enough to get there.

After officials from the two Koreas met Monday, South Korea claimed that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was open to pausing its nuclear testing while engaging in talks with the U.S. Kim also suggested the possibility of giving up its nuclear quest altogether if it ceased feeling threatened by global pressure, according to South Korean officials.

President Donald Trump cautiously praised the “possible progress” Tuesday while warning it “may be false hope.” Trump has often criticized his Oval Office predecessors for letting North Korea use negotiations to buy time to continue its nuclear development.

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I suspect he is correct.

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So do I.

Who would be foolish enough to trust ANYTHING the Norks say or promise?