I was stationed in Korea in the mid 1980's, when Kim Il Sung was in power, "The Eternal Leader". I've been to the DMZ, many times. I know first hand what the leaders in NK have been doing to their people since the end of the Korean War in 1953. I was there, locked and loaded, when N Korean troops came across the DMZ after a Russian defected to the south and all hell almost broke loose. I've stood in the truce buildings, staring at N Korean soldiers who were staring back. The N Korean people are led to believe that the US is t he aggressor and are told that we have attacked sovereign nations, but that N Korea has successfully held us off from attacking their "Motherland"
You know, Kim Il Sung was a genius. He was evil, but he was smart, secretive and cautious. This little fat grand kid of his is reckless, brutal, narcissistic and probably scared. In everything I complain about Trump, this is one case where I agree with him. Jung Il is like the fly that keeps landing on your face when you're reading the paper and you can't swoosh it away. He cannot be allowed to make idle threats against the US and US allies and territories. If it were me, I'd be quick to remind him that his country can be erased in a matter of days. Most of N Korea's defensive positions are dug in and known by US Intelligence. The REAL problem here is China. China is N Korea's only friend and like the little wimp that uses the school bully for protection, N Korea is sticking it's tongue out at the world and daring someone to throw a punch and China is letting it happen. The recent comment that if NK attacks, China will sit by but if the US attacks, China will intervene is proof and will China ascent into military and industrial strength, they've become more ready to antagonize the rest of the region.
N Korea should have been dealt with decades ago.