Janis Mackey Frayer: “[Trump’s] Enthusiasm Is Not Shared By Everyone. The President’s Own Historic Summit With Kim Jong Un Has Yielded Little Progress.” JANIS MACKEY FRAYER: “There are a lot of headlines out of this summit breaking overnight, including a first ever visit by a North Korean in the south and a possible joint olympic bid for 2032. Pageantry, there is a lot of skepticism about North Korea is actually taking steps towards denuclearization or throwing the issue back in the US’s court. In Pyongyang the leaders of north and South Korea are claiming a dip plat I can breakthrough. Their summit with cheering crowds, even an embrace, producing an agreement to achieve denuclearization. Kim Jong declaring, we have promised to make the Korean peninsula the land of peace. His statement with south Korean president moon monso the north promised to shut down one of its main missile sites. President trump tweeting, Kim Jong-un has agreed to allow nuke inspections subject to final negotiations and to permanently dismantle a test site and launchpad in the presence of international experts. His enthusiasm is not shared by everyone. The president’s own historic summit with Kim jong Un has yielded little progress. Analysts warn the statement lacks details and includes demands America may not like. But South Korea a crucial ally seems determined to forge closer ties with the north while behind the scenes Kim Jong-un’s the diplomacy, the world waiting for Washington. At issue here, the peace treaty. As a precursor, whereas the U.S. Views it as a goal. President moon will brief the us on his talks today, which could pave the way to a second summit N Kim Jong-un and president trump.” [Today, NBC, 9/19/18; VIDEO]
Jon Karl: “In Terms Of Denuclearization The North Koreans Are Also Saying They Will Dismantle A Nuclear Test Facility, But They Are Demanding Reciprocal Measures By The United States. It’s Unclear What That Means.” KARL: “In terms of denuclearization the North Koreans are also saying they will dismantle a nuclear test facility, but they are demanding reciprocal measures by the United States. It’s unclear what that means, so the bottom line here that we are a long, long way from denuclearization but that does look like a step in the right direction.” [Good Morning America, ABC, 9/19/18; VIDEO]
Ben Tracy: “Despite What They’re Doing And Saying Publicly, Satellite Imagery And Reports From The U.N. Say They’re Still Moving Forward With Their Nuclear Weapons Program.” TRACY: “We were there last week when they had their parade and they did not parade their intercontinental ballistic missile or mention nuclear weapons at any of their events. But despite what they’re doing and saying publicly, satellite imagery and reports from the U.N. Say they’re still moving forward with their nuclear weapons program, they’re just doing it much more quietly.”[This Morning, CBS, 9/19/18;