Originally Posted by
MPN11
In the context of NoK 'regime change', what on earth could follow Kim anyway?
No obvious resolution, which is why every president up to now has just gone with the least-risky option- containment. The stakes are rapidly becoming a lot higher. Fat Wun's motivation is maintaining or increasing his hold on NK, and his prestige. He's not suicidal. Starting a war would be suicide, so he doesn't really want that. However, if he's ever in a situation where he has nothing to lose, he'll go for it. Might as well go out with a bang.
Maybe this is a case where having a president who's nuts is an advantage. "Our Fat One is crazier than your Fat Wun." Let them be the sane ones for a change.