NORTH KOREA. THE ONE ON ONE AND IRAN’S SECRETS.

          Let’s take a US, political process check real quick. If Obama had pushed this deal, the right would be screaming. The Donald pushes this deal and the left is screaming! So, that part of this story is worthless. Let’s move on.

          Oh to be a fly on the wall of that one on one. The Donald unvetted, un-coached by the political pundits that drown most Presidents; how did that go? What was said on both sides? Did the Little Fat Guy guard his words? The odds are he didn’t speak to any issue the Donald may have brought up that Xi told him not to speak of. You can bet that room was swept cleaner than anyone can imagine. How about the Little Fat Guy’s body? I wonder if that was “checked”? Something tell me the “ one on one” was listened to ether during the conversation or soon afterword’s. Why did The Donald want this “ one on one”? What was it he wanted to say? “ Look…….you don’t have to be Xi’s puppet. You can be your own man. Step out Youngman. Be a real leader”! If Trump would have said something along those lines, knowing the conversation would get back to Xi, you can bet it would have shown on Kim’s face. It’s highly likely, The Donald told his trusted staff what took place in the one on one. Someone may have even given him some pointers…….. be thinking National Security Adviser or Mr. Netanyahu. Yep. My point to all of this. Did Iran come up in the discussion? Was the one on one have anything to do with Tehran?

Friendships:

          In the world of business, The Donald’s world, friendships take a second seat to “business”. Everyone knows the relationship between Iran and North Korea was based on nuclear weapons development. Just what does the North Korean leader know about Iran’s program? What was The Donald able to pull out of him? How big was the enticement? Did Xi instruct the Little Fat Guy not to speak of Iran? Did he listen? How bad would the US want that information? What would it be willing to give? A comment was made, after the meeting, by The Donald that US forces may someday leave the South Korea! Wait…….What????? I can bet you Japan and the rest of the gang choked on hear that being said. Did anyone take that statement serious? Haven’t I always said that was the ultimate deal the Chinese were looking for? Okay, Trump did say, “not part of this deal”. Ya…. right. Everything is in play, it’s just a matter of placing a timeline on any of it. It seems clear the US place a few huge incentives on the table, but what they are asking for is, in their opinion, worth the gamble. Pay close attention to who was sitting next to The Donald in the official meeting.

          Isolating Iran by working with the G3, US / Russia / China….yep… the G6/7/8/ is old news to the Donald, is underway. China listens up when the US starts hinting at a reduction of forces in the region. Russian listens up when talk of NATO’s future is on the table. Iran has nothing to offer to this process. They don’t even rank with the G45, much less the new G3. Was Iran’s future determined yesterday? Just how worried are the old men in Tehran over what was said in that one on one?  Alliances.  A bond that has always been temporary. Soleimani…..Big Macs my friend….be thinking of Big Macs!