The way I see it, there are a few ways this could work out. From most likely to least: *Nothing happens. Kim gets his legitimacy and Trump gets his photo-op and a place in the history books. *Kim...
The way I see it, there are a few ways this could work out. From most likely to least:
*Nothing happens. Kim gets his legitimacy and Trump gets his photo-op and a place in the history books.
*Kim and Trump begin negotiating a treaty that officially ends the Korean war, and establishes TWO seperate Koreas. (tie scenario)
*Kim and Trump begin negotiating a treaty that officially ends the Korean war, and establishes ONE united Korea with a transition period. (The South wins scenario)
The following scenarios probably won't happen but aren't outside the realm of possibility:
*Trump and Kim start negotiations, and everything looks fine- until out of nowhere the leader of South Korea is assassinated by a north Korean spy, and the Korean war turns hot again (bait/switch scenario)
*Trump uses the "negotiations" and takes advantage of Kims vulnerability by sending a secret team to take out the North Korean government without anybody knowing- until Kim is arrested in Singapore at the end of the talks, that is.
*Either Kim or Trump pulls some James Bond shit with a poison-needle-ring. when they shook hands, the other person got poisoned, and they won't know it until after the summit is over.
If your looking for crazy scenarios: Trump agrees to support Kim’s claim over all of Korea Kim launches a nuke Trump launches a nuke both leaders are poisoned simultaneously China invades Korea...
If your looking for crazy scenarios:
Trump agrees to support Kim’s claim over all of Korea
Anyone know if there's a good live-updates type of thing anywhere? The Guardian has this one, but so far the main updates I've seen on it were a comparison to a movie for some reason, and the menu...
i wish jim acosta would shut up and stop yelling at Kim Jong Un "Mr Kim will you denuclearize???" edit: nvm, it apparently was just looping earlier footage, maybe he only did it once
i wish jim acosta would shut up and stop yelling at Kim Jong Un "Mr Kim will you denuclearize???"
edit: nvm, it apparently was just looping earlier footage, maybe he only did it once
I may just be missing something, but I find it incredibly weird that there have been no talks in the media about NK's literal concentration camps. Obviously I don't expect Trump to bring this up...
I may just be missing something, but I find it incredibly weird that there have been no talks in the media about NK's literal concentration camps. Obviously I don't expect Trump to bring this up during peace talks, but no where on any coverage of the event has there been mention of them. I know it's a gradual process but everyone is treating Kim Jong Un as this kooky recluse dictator who just wants to be friends.
There's also little mention of their other WMD, VX nerve agent. The same stuff banned by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993, and used by Kim to give his half-brother a horrible death in a...
There's also little mention of their other WMD, VX nerve agent. The same stuff banned by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993, and used by Kim to give his half-brother a horrible death in a Singapore airport last February.
Everyone is focused on the nuclear program, but a VX payload can fit on a missile just fine.
The way I see it, there are a few ways this could work out. From most likely to least:
*Nothing happens. Kim gets his legitimacy and Trump gets his photo-op and a place in the history books.
*Kim and Trump begin negotiating a treaty that officially ends the Korean war, and establishes TWO seperate Koreas. (tie scenario)
*Kim and Trump begin negotiating a treaty that officially ends the Korean war, and establishes ONE united Korea with a transition period. (The South wins scenario)
The following scenarios probably won't happen but aren't outside the realm of possibility:
*Trump and Kim start negotiations, and everything looks fine- until out of nowhere the leader of South Korea is assassinated by a north Korean spy, and the Korean war turns hot again (bait/switch scenario)
*Trump uses the "negotiations" and takes advantage of Kims vulnerability by sending a secret team to take out the North Korean government without anybody knowing- until Kim is arrested in Singapore at the end of the talks, that is.
*Either Kim or Trump pulls some James Bond shit with a poison-needle-ring. when they shook hands, the other person got poisoned, and they won't know it until after the summit is over.
Hey, all this speculating is pretty fun :)
Anybody else have any crazy scenarios?
If your looking for crazy scenarios:
*Trump negotiates Kim's resignation as leader of North Korea; Dennis Rodman is named his replacement
Anyone know if there's a good live-updates type of thing anywhere? The Guardian has this one, but so far the main updates I've seen on it were a comparison to a movie for some reason, and the menu for their lunch, so... I'm definitely looking for something better: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/jun/12/trump-kim-summit-meeting-singapore-us-president-north-korea-kim-jong-un-
I found one from the independent. Not it sure if it'll be any better but here ya go: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/trump-kim-meeting-live-updates-latest-time-date-location-stream-a8392686.html
I've been watching this one off and on: https://www.c-span.org/video/?446916-1/us-north-korea-summit-underway-singapore
i wish jim acosta would shut up and stop yelling at Kim Jong Un "Mr Kim will you denuclearize???"
edit: nvm, it apparently was just looping earlier footage, maybe he only did it once
I may just be missing something, but I find it incredibly weird that there have been no talks in the media about NK's literal concentration camps. Obviously I don't expect Trump to bring this up during peace talks, but no where on any coverage of the event has there been mention of them. I know it's a gradual process but everyone is treating Kim Jong Un as this kooky recluse dictator who just wants to be friends.
There's also little mention of their other WMD, VX nerve agent. The same stuff banned by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993, and used by Kim to give his half-brother a horrible death in a Singapore airport last February.
Everyone is focused on the nuclear program, but a VX payload can fit on a missile just fine.