[RightWhale]

Neither NK nor Iraq will attack the US or it's interests and allies

Both have attacked in the past, and will again. N Kor is irrational and the more dangerous. Iraq is totally rational but is run by lawyers and attacked just today, again.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

I used the term "attack" to mean something substantial -- e.g. of 9-11 magnitude or worse. Shooting at aircraft, sniper fire, etc. do not qualify, IMO.