The N. Korea Threat

Lately, all eyes (except those still seeing Russians in every shadow) have been on North Korea and its megalomaniac, Napoleon-complexed leader, Kim Jong Un. This tiny little man-baby, with the bad haircut and the grandpa pajamas, has been thumping his chest and making a lot of noisy threats against the U.S. and our allies.

He's been testing inter-continental ballistic missiles,  capable of reaching America. He already has access to nuclear warheads, and it's only a matter of time before he figures out how to combine the two.

This has a lot of people worried, and rightfully so. If the evil little man-child gets his pudgy little fingers on real nukes, it's all over but the crying. He's just stupid, and insane enough to actually try and use them.

The problem is, no one is really sure how to deal with him. Diplomacy has always failed, because (like his father and grandfather), he's a notorious liar, and will promise or agree to anything, without any intention of honoring the deal.

We can escalate the situation  (our current position), by showing off our might each time he blusters. But, this approach doesn't seem to be working either.

It's obvious that ignoring him isn't an option. He'll only use our silence to build his arsenal and strengthen his forces. Plus, it will alienate us from our allies like South Korea and Japan.

Appealing to their ally, China, doesn't work either. The Chinese are either unwilling, or unable to reign him in.

Which only leaves two possible options (and one far-fetched, remote one) that I can see...

The far-fetched one is to drop a small nuke on the Presidential palace. Of course that would have consequences for North Korean citizens, and possibly South Korea.  But, it would send a clear message that we're not playing around.

The next would be to invade, and we all know how well that's worked for us in the recent past.

Which brings us to a surgical strike and assassination. Normally, thanks to President Jimmy Carter, this one would be illegal and off the table. However, we're talking about a madman with nuclear capabilities and a delusional grudge against the U.S. here. I think a couple of exceptions could be made. (Because, let's face it, the next threat after this will be Iran, thanks to Obama and John Kerry.)

I know, my suggestions may be a little out there, or not exactly what people want to hear right now. However, there's no denying that the threat is real, and growing every day. We need to do something, and soon. Every minute we wait, the harder it will become to stop him later.