[TigerLikesRooster]

Contrary to what many might think, such a move will only confirm N. Koreans’ belief that the situation is not indeed dire. It would be interpreted as an weakness. It is merely communicating to them that we are psychologically in a weaker position and still can be successfully intimidated. They see it as a sign that we are so afraid of pulling the trigger that chance of doing it is almost nil. We are just stroking their ego.

[plain talk]

Well that is true. If the positions were reversed they would have wiped us out long ago. We have stated repeatedly that we don’t want war. If they want to spin it that mercy is weakness then so be it. But they can’t change basic math which is that we have 1000x their weaponry.

Before we get even close to war the US needs to prepare the american public, the world and NK and so far we haven’t done that.