(CNN) There were encouraging signs leading up to the second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. While the failure to reach an agreement reflects poorly on both Trump and Kim, the implications of the failure loom larger for the North Korean leader. North Korea and the United States offered competing narratives about how the talks fell through. Therefore, it became crystal clear that the United States was not ready to accept our proposal." Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, normally a liberal stalwart, said a peace agreement with North Korea would be a " catastrophe " unless North Korea essentially denuclearizes in full.

Source: CNN March 01, 2019 03:11 UTC