Yet, I say, nuke the bastards.
A targeted attack is eminently doable.
I really think we could get away with it. China is fed up with this fat bastard, so is Putin and if we hit them right it would cripple their whole chain of command basically neutralizing the whole country, putting it in a state of anarchy where we could move in with ground troops. Of course then there is the radiation problem.
“Clearly, it would be inappropriate to say, “Nuke the bastards” over the death of one individual.”
It would be, but most of us share your sentiments. My thought is use the NK’s testing of missiles to test our ABM systems to a point where the next ABM test could be to destroy the missile in its launcher.
Nuke? Why, when we can be far more strategic than that?
What if the children of NK’s elites now studying overseas suddenly all just — vanish?
What if backchannel communication to NK predicates their unharmed return upon unconditional, unharmed release of every American currently in North Korea ALONG WITH a $10M “tribute” payment earmarked for the family of Otto Warmbier?
What if Uncle Sam actually not just grows, but SHOWS a robust pair, and puts a brawny set of knuckles right in North Korea’s face and demands to know, “WHAT NOW, HUH?!! WHAT NOW??!! WHADDYA GOT, PRICK??!!”
What if we start picking off military installations in North Korea one-an-hour for 24 hours? And if the Chinese or Russians call us on it just say, “YUP! That’s us, and we’re not stopping until that dog comes to heel. Enjoy the show, ‘cuz it means he won’t be a pain in YOUR asses, anymore, either.” Yeah, on the news China and Russia would express outrage. Off-camera they’d be wearing brand new red MAGA hats.