Your ‘armchair analysis’ in my not-so-humble opinion is absolutely bang on. We could have decapitated the leadership in North Korea any time we wanted to.
What was lacking was the political will and the ‘nads to back up that will.
“We could have decapitated the leadership in North Korea any time we wanted to.”
Sure, and then what. Who leads the country? The military the Chinese, or the lackeys that have been supporting the current govt.
Bush gets hit all the time for doing nothing. He did a lot and most certainly did not send the Sec of State over or make a visit for two young women.