CREDIT WHERE IT BELONGS – AT 8:41 A.M. ET:  You've heard that there are some "talks" going on between North Korea and South Korea.  You'd think they started by magic, or because the North Korean government is actually warm, kind, and Obama-like.  In fact, the leader of South Korea has now given credit where it's due – it was President Trump's tough policy that drove North Korea to the table.  From Fox: 

President Trump deserves “big credit” for kicking off the first talks between Pyongyang and Seoul in more than two years, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday.

North Korea agreed Tuesday to send a delegation to next month’s Winter Olympics, which are set to begin next month in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The rival nations’ talks are the first sign of a possible thaw in their relationship.

The talks were held for the first time since 2015 and Moon credited Trump for sparking them, according to Reuters.

“I think President Trump deserves big credit for bringing about the inter-Korean talks,” Moon said at a news conference. “It could be a resulting work of the U.S.-led sanctions and pressure.”

Trump and North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un have gone tit-for-tat with threats and insults over the last year as the rogue regime bolstered its nuclear strength.

The U.S. had expressed concerns that North Korea’s willingness to talk with Seoul could drive a wedge in their relationship, but Moon downplayed that notion saying the main goal was still a denuclearized peninsula.

COMMENT:  That, of course, is the point.  The "talks" will not deal with the truly important issues – the North's nuclear and missile programs.  The North has already ruled those subjects off the table.

The "talks" will deal with lesser items.  We have no problem with people talking, as long as we're realistic about what's actually said and done.

It is President Trump's realism that has forced the North to see that there's a new attitude in Washington.  I have confidence that the president's toughness will continue.

January 10,  2018