Wednesday, May 8, 2019

So Trump still thinks Kim is his pal?

Four days ago:



Today:
U.S. efforts to recover the remains of American troops killed during the Korean War have stalled as the Trump administration's negotiations with North Korea have seen recent setbacks.

[...]

Roughly 5,300 U.S. soldiers were considered killed in action and remained in North Korea after the end of the Korean War, though the remains of about 50 were returned last year following the two leaders' first summit. Since then, little progress has reportedly been made.

[...]

The agency in charge of recovering the remains told Reuters on Wednesday that it has not been in contact with North Korean officials since negotiations between President Trump and Kim Jong Un in February failed to produce further results, a spokesman told Reuters.

“We have reached the point where we can no longer effectively plan, coordinate, and conduct field operations in (North Korea) during this fiscal year, which ends on September 30, 2019," U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) spokesman Lt. Col. Kenneth Hoffman reportedly said.

"As a result, our efforts to communicate with the Korean People’s Army regarding the possible resumption of joint recovery operations for 2019 have been suspended,” he said.

  The Hill
Damn. That was Trump's one claim to winning.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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