Consider this series of statements:National security adviser John Bolton said “the Libya model” is the one we should follow with North Korea. Gaddafi and Hussein gave up the quest for nuclear weapons and were later deposed and killed. Many speculated that Bolton, who has been eager for a military strike on North Korea, made this incredibly provocative statement in an attempt to spur the North Koreans to abandon negotiation. So today’s development doesn’t mean there’s no more chance that we might get North Korea to denuclearize. Read more:Trump impulsively blows up the North Korea summitTrump’s foolish conviction on North KoreaTrump’s foray into high-stakes diplomacy flops

Source: Washington Post May 24, 2018 17:34 UTC