INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT – AT 11:18 A.M. ET:  This story began to make the rounds yesterday.  If it is true, and the sources are good, it is incredibly important, a substantial breakthrough on the North Korea issue.  But proceed with caution.  From Fox:

An American research group on Monday claimed that North Korea has begun dismantling its main missile-engine test site, a possible sign that Pyongyang is fulfilling the promises North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made to President Trump at the summit in Singapore last month.

According to an analysis of satellite imagery of the location by the North Korea-focused 38 North website-- between July 20 and 22--the North Korean government appeared to be dismantling the Sohae launch site.

Some facilities on the site were either razed or taken apart. The facilities included a rocket engine test stand, which is used to develop liquid-fuel engines for ballistic missiles. Another facility was identified as a space-launch vehicles and a rail-mounted processing building.

“Since these facilities are believed to have played an important role in the development of technologies for the North’s intercontinental ballistic missile program, these efforts represent a significant confidence building measure on the part of North Korea,” analyst Joseph Bermudez wrote in the 38 North report.

Bermudez said the satellite images indicate that Pyongyang took “an important first step toward fulfilling a commitment made by Kim Jong-un.”

COMMENT:  Let us hope this is true, and the start of true denuclearization.  If that is the case, President Trump will have made a major contribution to peace, and to American defense.

Beware of stories – which are inevitable – trying to disparage any breakthrough.  To some people, destroying the president is far more important than world peace.  Same was true when Reagan was president.

July 24,  2018