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Why observers should welcome Trump’s wishful thinking on North Korea

Kim Jong Un will never give up his nukes, but there is a chance a meaningful compromise can be found

On October 27, President Donald Trump, speaking in Illinois, made important remark regarding North Korea’s nuclear program.

Denuclearization is not something which can be done in a hurry, he said, so the U.S. will be happy as long as North Korea is not engaged in nuclear and missile tests.

“I don’t care,” he said. “I tell my people, I couldn’t care how long [denuclearization will take], as long as there’s no testing, as long as there’s no nuclear testing.” 

Donald Trump is not known for consistency, to put it mildly, but in this particular case, his new statement ties remarkably