Such Economy With Language

'There is actually almost no detail about how it [the twenty point peace plan] is going to be implemented.

President Trump essentially stated the destination, but he did not state how to get there. That seems to be his style.

It is important to get some clarity about what the deal is and what it isn't.

It is not a peace deal. It is not a peace process. It is a ceasefire and hostage agreement.

That is a considerable achievement in itself, and it tries to go on to state where it wants to go on to, but it does get there. And that is the real problem.

I listened to every word Trump had to say yesterday and it was like the process had not been even started.

And Trump, I listened to all he said yesterday, Trump is talking as if the deal is done when it has not even started. At Sharm El-Sheikh [in Egypt] they* signed something they called The Trump Declaration For Enduring Peace and Prosperity. It is full of aspirations [Bowen audibly swerved his way past the word 'waffle' before he said 'aspirations'] but once again it is almost devoid of  content.'. 

- Jeremy Bowen, international editor for the BBC, summarizing the biggest world news story of the last few days. 

*Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, U.S. President Donald Trump, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan