RE: North Korea shut down of nuclear test site and shut down of all nuclear tests.
1). Talking is good ..... much better than fighting.
2). However, the nuclear test site that was "shut down" was likely unusable for future tests. There were already expectations after the last test at this site that it was about to collapse. And collapse it did....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/report-200-dead-in-cave-in-at-north-korea-nuclear-test-site3). Resumption of testing by North Korea could re-start at any time. So while a temporary stopping of testing IS a good thing .... and a "first logical step" ..... the difficult task of actually reducing missles and warhead capability hasn't started yet.
4). The North and South Koreans meet over the next week or two. The new South Korean president has taken the step of NOT requiring "reunification" of North and South Korea. That step of his is welcomed by the current North Korean regime, obviously.
5). If I am North Korea ..... I see my two largest neighbors of China and Russia who have maintained their leadership stranglehold over their countries, but still have a large degree of interaction (including trade) with the rest of the world. PERHAPS ..... Kim sees the same possibility with North Korea. PERHAPS.
6). So how would Traitor Don use this opportunity? For instance, could he use it to "move the goal posts" regarding collusion/conspiracy with the Russians during the 2016 election ONE LAST TIME?
Could he convince enough Republicans that, yes ..... perhaps his campaign did in fact know about the Russian interference, and did some things helpful to the Russians regarding the timing and release .... and did maintain some communication with them ..... BUT look what "I" have done to bring about peace on the North Korean Peninsula.
Possible. The current situation may also provide the background for him to try and shut down the Mueller investigation via ousting Rosenstein, and then Jeff Sessions quitting ...... and then Donnie moving someone into Sessions AG spot that is more likely to curtail or limit the Mueller investigation. After all he can't try to negotiate peace on the Peninsula, something that has been attained by any other administration, with this "Witch Hunt" going on at the same time ..... therefore he has to shut it down for the good of the country.
Maybe Donnie thinks he could then ride out any future trial in the Senate should the House bring impeachment proceedings IF the House majority passes to the Dems in November.
It's hard to get in the mind of a sociopath like Donald. But the Mueller investigation is still out there with lots of dirty laundry to be aired yet ...... and Stormy doesn't appear to be going away any time soon. And now the DNC has stepped in with their own CIVIL lawsuit which will require all kinds of discovery of the RNC as well as Donnie.
Fascinating stuff. Coming months are going to be amazing. What is on the Michael Cohen tapes and in his office is one of the keys. The other key of course is what information does Mueller already have on money laundering and conspiracy, and the RNC working with the Russians, etc. And will Michael Cohen flip?
Buckle up ....