North Korea threatens to withdraw from summit with Trump

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(05-07-2019, 10:30 AM)Dill Wrote: Wouldn't that be a far bigger mess than Iraq, though? 

Would China sit still for that? Would SK and Japan and Russia be ok with that? 

I think sanctions were the only way to go, with one presidency handing off to the next.

We never adequately resolved business there. We have left it an open wound for 66 years. It would be better for the U.S. if the whole Korean peninsula were under a common government, be it communist or democratic.

In the meantime, China and Russia have been able to utilize North Korea as a constant thorn in our side. This use has been accelerating during the past few years, particularly with Russia:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-s-new-missile-has-russian-fingerprints-all-over-n1004151?fbclid=IwAR2DnCwkcZFkVPiCVatdg-GORdY_JGsuFhNpiuc3PqSh13sIAWMXDnfLtUE

But, instead, we chose to use our resources to invade and occupy Iraq at the behest of the Saudis because then the Saudis could funnel money back to our politicians' private companies.