Bolton: Kim will never give up nuclear weapons

US President Donald Trump’s ousted security adviser John Bolton was grimly pessimistic about North Korea’s intentions and the outcome of his former boss’s three summits. Without naming Trump, Bolton warned that “The strategic decision Kim Jong Un has made is to do whatever he can to keep nuclear weapons capability and development.” In remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Bolton said Pyongyang’s multiple tests of short-range missiles over the summer are a violation of UN Security Council resolutions and threaten the viability of the region. “Sanctions are not being reliably enforced,” he said.

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9 thoughts on “Bolton: Kim will never give up nuclear weapons

    • Sep 30, 2019 @ 22:42 at 22:42
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      The article referenced predates the Trump and Kim Jong-un meeting on June 12, 2018.

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  • Sep 30, 2019 @ 22:36 at 22:36
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    A negotiator must accept the possibility of a positive outcome.

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  • Oct 1, 2019 @ 5:48 at 5:48
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    SO BE IT #1 PROBLEM FOR KIM WILL BE EYES IN THE SKY AS SOON AS AN ARMED AND WE KNOW WHEN IT IS ARMED ICBM LAUNCHES IT WILL BE DESTROYED 60 SECONDS IN FLIGHT BY GUESS WHO THE US NAVY

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    • Oct 1, 2019 @ 6:45 at 6:45
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      PDRK leader is a war criminal. They do not surrender. What else do you need to know?

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      • Oct 2, 2019 @ 11:04 at 11:04
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        War criminal? I do not recollect any wars in Korea where Kim participated…

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  • Oct 1, 2019 @ 8:43 at 8:43
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    China, Russian, Republic of Korea and the Globalist have irons in the fire. Trump dump a Globalist in Bolton, and Kim approves.

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  • Oct 1, 2019 @ 22:05 at 22:05
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    As the Year 5780 Begins Renewal, Repentance & Forgiveness, May Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Provide 10 Days Introspection Conduct Of “Cheshbon Hanefesh Accounting Of Our Souls & Behavior!”

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