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Nitram

(23,078 posts)
1. Well, I wasn't sure, but that confirms it. Bolton is not only radically hawkish, he's also stupid
Sun Apr 29, 2018, 12:22 PM
Apr 2018

if he thinks N. Korea has anything more than very superficially in common with Libya.

Historic NY

(37,470 posts)
3. A "Libyan Model" for North Korean Denuclearization?
Sun Apr 29, 2018, 12:37 PM
Apr 2018

<One thing is clear: if the United States is to make progress in the denuclearization of North Korea, it would be well to avoid any reference whatsoever to Libya. In fact, a productive point of departure in preparing for talks with Kim Jong-un might be to determine how these talks are going to persuade Kim that moving forward on denuclearization will not produce a result like Libya.>


[link:https://www.csis.org/analysis/libyan-model-north-korean-denuclearizationhttp://|]

Mr.Bill

(24,407 posts)
5. Does that mean if one American is killed in the process
Sun Apr 29, 2018, 04:01 PM
Apr 2018

we get to accuse Trump of murder and spend years beyond his term in office with endless Congressional investigations? I'm in!

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
6. Whenever Bolton eventually shuffles off this mortal coil...
Sun Apr 29, 2018, 04:30 PM
Apr 2018

Hopefully some curious pathologist will get a gander at this man's limbic system, just so see why he's such a flaming asshole.

Clearly he's too fucking mean, angry and hateful to ever think straight.

stuffmatters

(2,574 posts)
7. Libya??? The stupidest (and most terrifying to Kim) model anyone could posit
Sun Apr 29, 2018, 05:42 PM
Apr 2018

Also how did Bolton get security clearance with his Russia, Cambridge Analytica baggage.

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