The Patriot Post® · Thursday Opinion

Best of Right Opinion

• Ed Feulner: Saluting School Choice for Military Families
• Hans von Spakovsky: Yes, Texas Does Have the Right to Punish Sanctuary Cities
• R. Emmett Tyrrell: Goodbye, Andrew McCabe. And No More Tears
• Victor Davis Hanson: Our Long History of Misjudging North Korea
• Joe Bastardi: Flying Monkeys in ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ Flying Rivers for Al Gore

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Opinion in Brief

Victor Davis Hanson: “What have we learned about North Korea in the past 65 years? North Korea’s cunning usually trumps America’s ideals of fair play and self-confidence. Empty threats do not work. Appeasement with infusions of food, cash and fuel makes things worse. China finds its North Korea client useful. Russia is usually against anything we are for. South Korea appeases North Korea when it senses U.S. weakness. It stands firm only when America does. What should Trump do after seven decades of North Korean aggression? Ratchet up the embargo of North Korea. Do not give it any aid — no matter the pleas and threats. Put more pressure on China. Do not barter with Pyongyang until it is proven that it has no more nukes.”