On North Korea, Don't Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un leave after their summit at the truce village of Panmunjom, North Korea, in this handout picture provided by the Presidential Blue House on May 26, 2018. Picture taken on May 26, 2018.
September 10, 2018 Topic: Security Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Skeptics Tags: North KoreaCVIDDenuclearizationSanctionsKim Jong-un

On North Korea, Don't Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good

Kim likely won't give up his nukes, but that doesn't mean Trump should stop pursuing diplomacy.

by Doug Bandow Follow Doug_Bandow on Twitter

North Korea remains one of the globe’s toughest foreign policy challenges. The United States should not allow the perfect to become the enemy of the good. Against the advice of uber-hawks, including his administration’s own John Bolton, who has firmly advocated war against North Korea, President Trump has reduced the likelihood of conflict on the peninsula. He should continue down this peaceful path.

Doug Bandow is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. A former Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan, he is author of Foreign Follies: America’s New Global Empire.

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