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Adrahil

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24. Not really....

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2018, 09:01 AM

Mar 2018

The Norks have been after a direct one on one with the USA for decades. It would give them legitimacy. Trump is just the first one to say he will do it, because he desperately needs to change the narrative.

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Anyone Suspicious That Russia Is Somehow Involved In This North Korea.... [View all] global1 Mar 2018 OP

Yes. CentralMass Mar 2018 #1

Lots of us. Pure speculation at this point. But Putin does seem to be helping applegrove Mar 2018 #2

IMO, this Korea gambit may not end well for Trumpy. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2018 #6

I hope NK does not reneg on his promise to stop further deveopment applegrove Mar 2018 #10

I said in another thread that Kim found that he can't bully or scare Trump, so... TreasonousBastard Mar 2018 #14

YES MFM008 Mar 2018 #3

Come back when you've actually decided! dchill Mar 2018 #26

Lol MFM008 Mar 2018 #27

Hell yes! arthritisR_US Mar 2018 #4

Yep Meowmee Mar 2018 #5

yes, NK and the Tariffs also . he is attacking the EU the most when talking about Tariffs JI7 Mar 2018 #7

Sigh. Lots of people praising Trump over this. OliverQ Mar 2018 #8

2020 Is Still A Long Way Off But.... global1 Mar 2018 #9

His approvals are going DOWN leftynyc Mar 2018 #15

I just saw a Marist poll that he's now at 42% OliverQ Mar 2018 #30

Let me know when leftynyc Mar 2018 #32

Personally, I think its all theater octoberlib Mar 2018 #11

Absolutely YES without a doubt... GReedDiamond Mar 2018 #12

Oh, yes! BadgerMom Mar 2018 #13

Putin sent a message spinbaby Mar 2018 #16

it is obvious that every decision Trump makes involves Putin Skittles Mar 2018 #17

Totally. The shitgibbon/KimJongShitgibbon meeting will be a destabilizing action Dennis Donovan Mar 2018 #18

Only way this works is if China and/or Russia give NATO Article 5-like assurance to North Korea FarCenter Mar 2018 #19

Yes, I just posted this on another thread. blueinredohio Mar 2018 #20

I thought that at first, but I've come to another possible reason. Vinca Mar 2018 #21

Ummm.. yep me to n/t wroberts189 Mar 2018 #22

We know the Russians supplied fuel for missile threats randr Mar 2018 #23

Not really.... Adrahil Mar 2018 #24

I have a feeling Trump might soon announce that Russia played a role in getting to this dialogue... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2018 #25

Putin hates those bdamomma Mar 2018 #34

More like..... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2018 #36

I'm not suspicious in the least. of course they are. nt Javaman Mar 2018 #28

It's almost a certainty AwakeAtLast Mar 2018 #29

Guaranteed MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #31

I believe Putin bdamomma Mar 2018 #33

I smelled a rat from the outset meow2u3 Mar 2018 #35

Of course. A puppet (3 puppets counting SK) needs a puppetmaster librechik Mar 2018 #37