Trump ends 68-year war

Warmonger.

Maniac.

The Washington Post in January reported most Americans don't trust President Trump with the nuclear "button."

There were even somber pieces about keeping the president from launching missiles.

We have the dumbest political press in Washington imaginable.

It is just as well. We have to put the dummies somewhere. Keep them in the newsrooms, and away from important places such as the operating theater at the hospital, the drafting room in the engineering department, and the kitchens of McDonald's.

Today news leaked that North Korea and South Korea will reach a peace agreement.

I have been telling blog readers for a year now, President Trump will orchestrate the end of a war almost as old as he is.

Looks like mission accomplished.

"North and South Korea are in talks to announce a permanent end to the officially declared military conflict between the two countries, daily newspaper Munhwa Ilbo reported Tuesday, citing an unnamed South Korean official," CNBC reported.

"Ahead of a summit next week between North Korean premier Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, lawmakers from the neighboring states were thought to be negotiating the details of a joint statement that could outline an end to the confrontation.

"Kim and Moon could also discuss returning the heavily fortified demilitarized zone separating them to its original state, the newspaper said.

"Pyongyang and Seoul have technically been at war since the 1950-1953 Korean conflict ended with a truce — and not a peace treaty. Geopolitical tensions have occasionally flared up since the armistice, although to date both countries have managed to avoid another devastating conflict."

President Trump led this. Of this, let there be no mistake. He displayed his cunning, his negotiating skill, and his sense of humor. I would like to see Trump greet Kim next month by saying, "Hi, Rocket Man," with Kim smiling and saying, "Nice to meet you, Dotard."

But their meeting would be extraneous, a consolation prize to Kim to be elevated to the level of the USA.

Fine. It costs us nothing, keeps him happy, and drives the American press bananas.

Remember when he addressed the South Korean parliament in November? The American press said Trump used it to promote his golf course. I read the speech. He told parliament in not so many words that all was right, and that a peaceful end was near.

He also made his post-war pitch to be careful about reunification, as he pointed out the horrible conditions of North Korea after more than 75 years of Kim rule.

A month before his speech, the mountain tunnels that housed Kim's nuclear program collapsed. Either by earthquake or overuse which weakened the structure.

But The Donald never leaves much to chance. Look up Rods of God. Trump only needed one. The U.S. Seals likely played a role as well.

That's speculation of course, but I know the whole story has yet to be told.

Nobel Prize for Trump? Don't insult him with an emolument previously given to Al Gore and Barack Obama.