JMO, but it was the Clinton Fedgov that dropped the ball. A Fedgov that in 8 years that was decimated in intelleigence gathering and refused to take into custody osama.
Just total breakdowns and political comprimises that contributed to this.
Clinton dropped the ball on NK also, now look at the mess that's brewing there.
Even if Kim Jong does settle down, the man is nuts, his country is poor, he sells arms and he can't be taken at his word. So even if he stopped the nuke program tomorrow, we could never be sure.
Even if he never tests his three stage delivery system, he might sell material to someone else.
Add to this the Chineese ability to hit us and I just see irreversable damage here. We are going to be in conflict till the end of time if things keep playing out like they have been.
I don't know what's so hard to grasp about keeping us sovreign and not doing stupid things to put us in harms way for a couple of bucks. The founders would spin like tops over this I bet.