My hopes for the summit: if the US and DPRK can get into a position that reassures both leaders to the point where they are unlikely to blunder into war anytime soon, then I'll call it a success. It's a low bar, but I'll take it.
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People have been hard on Trump for being so easily flattered into this whole thing, when previous Presidents (both parties) have demanded more from DPRK prior to a summit, in the idea of not rewarding bad behavior. Clearly that approach didn't work, and fueled DPRK resentment.
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(Saying such, I should hope should be obvious, is not me trying to attribute some kind of diplomatic genius to Trump or anything. I think he has indeed been easily flattered and fooled into this thing. But if reduces the chance of him starting a war, then, again, I'll take it.)
