Peace in our time is a wonderful idea. It would be nice if we could someday achieve it. However, I am not optimistic. There will always be bullies, people who sacrifice principles for power, the dishonest, the greedy, etc. These people cannot be dealt with peacefully. When people with these character traits are the leaders of countries, peace is not possible. Unfortunately, not all of our leaders understand that principle.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday The Daily Caller<\/a> posted an article about the deal reached between North Korea<\/a> and former President Clinton<\/a> that promised that North Korea would never develop nuclear weapons. We can see how well that deal worked out. President Obama<\/a> negotiated a similar deal with Iran<\/a>. That deal is following in the same direction as the deal with North Korea.<\/p>\n The article at The Daily Caller reports:<\/p>\n North Korea now has an intercontinental ballistic missile that can range<\/a> most of the continental U.S.<\/a>, and a new Defense Intelligence Agency<\/a> assessment suggests<\/a> that North Korea has successfully miniaturized nuclear warheads<\/a> for its missiles. The North is, according to a recent defense intelligence report, expected to be able to field a reliable<\/a>, nuclear-armed ICBM<\/a> as early as next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n In the early 1990s, Clinton faced a growing nuclear threat from North Korea, but he ultimately chose diplomacy and deals over the application of military force<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI was determined to prevent North Korea from developing a nuclear arsenal, even at the risk of war,\u201d Clinton wrote<\/a> in his memoirs. He decided to change course after receiving \u201ca sobering estimate of the staggering losses both sides would suffer if war broke out.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n I agree that there would be staggering losses on both sides if war broke out, but did it occur to President Clinton that those losses would increase exponentially if North Korea went ahead with their nuclear program? As Ronald Reagan used to say, “Trust, but verify.” No one verified, and here we are.<\/p>\n I have no idea how this is going to turn out, but I am truly glad that Donald Trump is in the White House and not someone who is unwilling to confront a bully. This may well get ugly, but it is becoming obvious that in this situation, there is no diplomatic situation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Peace in our time is a wonderful idea. It would be nice if we could someday achieve it. However, I am not optimistic. There will always be bullies, people who sacrifice principles for power, the dishonest, the greedy, etc. These … Continue reading