The Dems are gung-ho to fight wars we are not fighting. Its how they strut and act brave while undercutting the actual war we are fighting.
Does anyone remember how many leading Dems and Dem journalists, during the run-up to the war in 2003, insisted that we attack North Korea, that NK was the real threat? This all the while we were moving troops into the middle east, preparing to invade Iraq. It was clear to me at least that NK was rattling sabers in an effort to distract us from Iraq. Bush refused to be distracted. But the Dems seized on NK as an opportunity to pose as tough militarists.
The catch is that we know what they would do if we were serious about NK. They would do what they did; promise them anything, free fuel, a free nuke plant, anything. Because that is exactly what Clinton and Carter did do. They had no interest in a confrontation with NK when it was their turn at the helm.