(06-14-2018, 10:37 AM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(06-14-2018, 09:55 AM)rollerjag Wrote: Those exercises are a major source of consternation for NK. Ending them, even temporarily, would be a win for them, and for China and Russia.

Well, hell, let’s throw a win in there for ISIS and Al Qaeda too. 
We suspended the exercises as a show of good will and to give NK room to breathe. We always have the option to continue them. It’s as simple as that.

 
Nothing legitimizes a point more than hyperbole. Any lessening of U.S. military presence in the region is a big win for North Korea, China and, yes, Russia, which shares a border with North Korea. 

And for this "small" concession, Kim is shown to the free world on footing with its leader, and China sees yet another opportunity to expand their influence.

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