WASHINGTON: Former US ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson has negotiated with many of the world’s pariah leaders, from Saddam Hussein to Myanmar’s military dictators to former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Things couldn’t possibly be worse than they are right now in terms of the relationship and tension in the Korean peninsula,” Richardson said. “But this is not ‘The Apprentice’ or a reality TV event. US President Donald Trump agreed on March 8 to a historic first meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a stunning development in America's high-stakes nuclear standoff with North Korea. “This is not reality TV, but a major negotiation on the hottest national security crisis in the world today.”Richardson added: “The smartest thing President Trump should do, he should call in president Bush, and president Clinton, and tap them for their expertise.

Source: New Strait Times March 09, 2018 23:15 UTC