Allan, I saw a really good response to the North Korean situation that was not excessively pragmatic for me.It was on another blog. First course of action, make it very clear that the next missile test will be shot out of the sky. The next one off the launch pad. The next one in the factory all other oppressive sanctions removed and a fair attempt at bringing North Korea back into the real world somehow.I know ,what real world? The one with the hegemonic US, or the imperialistic US? Anyhow, keeping it simple, it seemed like it might be time for that.I don’t think anyone influential in the west is thinking like this or if they considered opening up North Korea or perhaps reuninifation, they got scared shitless and slammed the door on the thought.
I wish I could find the guys post because it covered most geopolitical ramifications well, but I doubt if I can. Maybe we are afraid of opening up even a peaceful North Korea? Maybe our allies are too.If so then it isn’t it hypocritical to deny them a calculated pragmatically military way to bust out and call them crazy and evil for it?