MESOPOTAMIA NEWS BACKGROUNDER : THE CIPHER LETTER ARGUES PRO TRUMP ON KOREA (EXPERTS)
Like it or Not, the Singapore Summit Was a Success – 15 June 2018
Cipher Brief Expert and Former Special Envoy for Six Party Talks with North Korea, Ambassador Joseph DeTrani writes that whether you like President Donald Trump’s performance or not, the Singapore Summit gained ground for the U.S. when it comes to seeking peace on the Korean Peninsula….
- The Joint Statement captured the progress we’ve made with North Korea, especially on issues dealing with the eventual dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear programs and a process to establish a new U.S. – North Korea relationship, all with the potential to lead to peace on the Korean Peninsula.
- Some have criticized the language used in this Joint Statement as being too vague. Interestingly though, we used similar language in the September 2005 Joint Statement: “Verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”