What is your evidence that "my" path ensures carnage? There is certainly a chance. And that chance is certainly less than 100%. The chance of carnage if we atta

What is your evidence that "my" path ensures carnage? There is certainly a chance. And that chance is certainly less than 100%. The chance of carnage if we attack first IS 100%. I don't think the sanctions, embargoes, and shunning are working either. But those first two hurt the people who are already too weak to revolt not the dictator. And the third one is just posturing. I don't know the answer. I just know that attacking preemptively has proven to create power vacuums, solidify international public opinion against the US, and cost thousands of lives. Not just American soldiers but civilians too. But some off the top of my head suggestions... - Propaganda war - Let another country like South Korea take the lead (and support them of course) - Do nothing. If (granted a big if) North Korea is not suicidal. They are just saber rattling and don't pose a real threat. But I hope that all the smart people in our state department are collectively smarter than me.