Reuters
FOX News: Kim Jong Un is 'fascinated' by Trump, views him as father figure, new book claims
A new book claims to shed light on President Trump's relationship with North Korea and what former President Obama said that Trump could expect when he entered office.
Author Doug Wead interviewed Trump on the issue and was able to read some of the personal letters exchanged between the president and his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong Un.
"Kim is fascinated by Donald Trump. He sees him as a unique figure on the stage of world history. And he wants to make history with him," Wead claims in his book "Inside Trump's White House: The Real Story of His Presidency."
The book, set for release on Nov. 26, comes at a time when the U.S. has improved diplomatic relations with North Korea, but continues working for concessions on the rogue nation's nuclear development.
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WNU Editor: President Trump is certainly unique, and I doubt that we will ever see anyone like him on the world stage when he is gone. As to the above FOX news post, what specifically caught my eye in the above report are the last two paragraphs ....
.... "Barack Obama told me that my greatest problem, when I became president, was the possibility of war with North Korea. In fact, privately, he said, ‘You will have a war with North Korea on your watch.’” Trump said, according to Wead.
Trump responded to Obama's concerns by asking if the former president had tried talking with Kim. “And Obama said, ‘No, he’s a dictator,'” Trump reportedly said. Trump said that decision was "stupid."
I am from the school of thought that believes in dialogue and face to face meetings .... especially with your adversaries. This type of engagement is needed to not only keep all doors open, but to also build-up trust and be positioned to take advantage of any opportunity that may arise. Former President Obama understood this concept when he made the decision to engage with Iran. Why he choose to ignore North Korea was IMHO a mistake.
