Just not in the direction that you want. Throughout history, diplomacy has never solved conflict, maybe just slowed it down. Prayerfully, I hope that they pull back from the brink, but I take comfort to know that the G-d of Abraham, Issac and Jacob has control, and not Kim Jong Il. Whatever happens, we are in control of how we deal with these situations. I am an old believer that everything happens for a reason, whether good or bad. The balance is that we can see what those results are, over time...
I can’t say that diplomats are not necessary - it is necessary for states to be able to talk to each other. But then they start thinking they are in control, and the make deals that don’t solve problems and tensions continue to build. It’s like not logging and clearing forests - just leads to a bigger fire later. War is like pulling a diseased tooth. It hurts like hell but then it heals.