A Welcome Failure

Donald Trump walked away from talks with North Korea, the best possible outcome given that he never should have walked into the talks to begin with.In the unlikely event that North Korea wanted to give up its nuclear program, it could have demonstrated its commitment over time in low-level talks building toward an agreement. Instead, President Trump took the high-wire route of two direct meetings with Kim Jong-un, giving the North Korea dictator, if nothing else, an incalculable propaganda coup