Of all the unstable nations that we tolerate with nuclear weapons, NK is the one we don't want with them. They are amongst the most criminally-inclined, reckless, and vicious people on the planet.
They would cheerfully let off a nuclear weapon on any one of a dozen of their hated "adversaries", even if it meant serious destruction of their own country.
The faster the NK regime is dismantled, and their nuclear-manufacturing ability removed, the sooner a lot of people in the world will breathe a sigh of relief.
If that means a pre-emptive strike is required, then that's what it should be. We have had 64 years of pussy-footing around and tip-toeing around the NK problem - and the NK problem has only gotten worse with each passing decade, and with each passing regime leader.
There will come a point soon, without action on the part of the West, when it will be too late, and a gloating, nuclear-armed NK will be lashing out with more aggressive, unchecked, bully actions, with the knowledge that they can counter any retaliation with a nuclear strike.
There is little doubt that if NK gain the ability to manufacture multiple numbers of nuclear weapons without any action to stop them, on the part of the West or the UN, they will use them at the first opportunity, where they think they will gain power or major concessions.
Last edited by onetrack; 29th Apr 2017 at 13:10.