Once again I exam the differences in words and
meanings - this time with respect to Korea and nuclear weapons.
US policy and President Trump demand that Korea give up its nuclear weapons .
Kim Jung Un is reported to say he’s in favor of the denuclearization of the
Korean Peninsula .
According to Trump that was a big win for his aggressive, indeed bellicose ,
policies and rhetoric regarding North Korea. He touted that, at long last ,
North Korea was considering giving up its nuclear weapons program.
Unfortunately nothing could be further from the truth.
What Kim means by denuclearization is not the removal of nuclear weapons
from the entire Korean Peninsula, but also the withdrawal of US troops from
South Korea and the end of the US South Korean alliance and protection of South
Korea. His use of " denuclearization" is nothing new. His father and grandfather has called for that for decades.
Given that American support includes potential use our nuclear weapons in
Korea ( our nuclear umbrella), that’s his definition of denuclearization.
Wow, talk about a big difference in words and meanings. Of course Trump doesn't care, and may not even know this, and his supporters think he's accomplishing great things.
It will be interesting to see what,if anything,happens.
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