Just a brief few words about Donald and Kim today, since these two leaders are in my humble opinion, the most volatile and dangerous men currently on our planet. Two men who are acting like School children, bargaining with peoples lives; yet once again, the rest of the World sits by and does nothing.
The rhetoric and bluster between these two is a little like children fighting in a playground, each trying to beat the other in a war of words. Donald and Kim hold the button of mutual destruction and could unleash nuclear warheads whenever they so choose; shocking, frightening and misguided. How can these two sociopathic despots hold the World to ransom in this way? Giving power to the foolish, is like giving a toddler a toy tank; of course he or she will want to play war games, just like the USA and North Korea are doing for real today; not realising the consequences of this menacing contest of one-upmanship!
Yesterday North Korea's Foreign Minister gave a speech to the UN; more bravado and posturing, accusing the American President of being a megalomaniac, on a suicide mission. This came a day after President Trump called the North Korean President a 'madman' and even more inflammatory, Kim Jong Un referred to Donald Trump as a 'Mentally deranged US Dotard,' whatever that means. Coming from someone who has a grasp on the English language, I not only feel alarmed at the language used, but also the potential consequences, of this childish, immature behaviour. I still can not believe in this day and age, the type of oratory and expression being used by two World leaders determined and looking for a fight. We are not talking about playground bullies we are talking about grown men, leaders, people we are supposed to look up to!
I have a feeling this is going to end badly, no matter what the diplomatic outcome. Donald and Kim don't want a peaceful outcome, they are both preparing for conflict. These are two men, whose ego's are bigger than their sense of reason; neither of them will back down, both have too much to lose. The World is on course for a war it doesn't want, just because countries can not sit around a negotiating table. Somebody, neutral has to come forward and try to heal the rift between these blusterous, egotistical, injudicious individuals, before one or the other or indeed both push that button.
We have to deal with the fact, that North Korea has nuclear weapons, that is not going to go away. This madman Kim Jong Un, should have been stopped years ago; If he had, we would not be where we are today. The international community, especially the UN has failed in its role and a dictator has been allowed to gain the upper hand. This organisation and its legitimacy has once again been called into question. If it can't do its job effectively, why is it there at all. We are on the brink of World War Three, no one is capable of doing anything to solve this mess and the rest of us look on in horror, as we move ever closer to armageddon. It remains to be seen if we pull back from the brink or not and someone actually begins to talk some sense; not childish words and the law of the jungle. All we can do, looking on as observers, is hope that wisdom prevails and finally the World can breath a sigh of relief!
