Friday, March 9, 2018

Trump’s North Korea gambit blindsides U.S. diplomats


Paul Sonne and John Hudson, washingtonpost.com; original article contains links and videos; see also.

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Excerpt:
President Trump’s high-wire gambit to accept a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sets off a scramble among U.S. officials to assemble a team capable of supporting a historic summit of longtime adversaries and determine a viable engagement strategy. ...

“We are very comfortable that if the negotiations occur, we will have the best negotiators representing the United States,” said Steven Goldstein, under secretary of state for public diplomacy [JB emphasis]and public affairs. ...

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