U S must press for North Korea rights now as Kim’s gift bluff
The Dallas Morning News argues Kim Jong Un’s threats and praise for nuclear deterrence fail to justify concessions. It calls U N Human Rights Day actions and U S leadership crucial, citing HRW and a 2014 U N inquiry, and urges Trump to echo Reagan on human rights as a pathway to true peace.
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Trumpesque deescalation claim after Soleimani strike shocks Iran crisis
The Los Angeles Times argues that the airstrike killing Qassem Soleimani marks a dangerous escalation rather than deescalation. It notes Trump and aides frame the action as a step toward peace, using a nuclear strategy idea of escalate to deescalate. The piece contrasts past North Korea diplomacy, warns of miscalculation, and predicts Iranian retaliation and a possible push to expel U.S. forces from Iraq. It critiques the maximum pressure approach and cites Pompeo’s hardline demands without a credible off ramp.
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