Getting peace in the region and defending a murderous thug piece of human debris like Rocket Man are not connected issues.
@Frank Cannon Nobody but you is defending him. But the issues sure as hell are connected. Its only through him and the other power brokers of NK that peace is possible. For if he falls there is nobody better to replace him. China certainly isn't going to sit back while we install a new govt. No it will be the military leaders which take over. Those are the people that have gained power by raping and murdering.
So again, what the hell is your plan to avoid an escalation of a nuclear war in the region. We all know thats where this is headed if this fails.
I'm also curious, have you ever spoken to someone tortured by North Koreans and Chinese? Have you ever met someone who has family in North Korea? Have you ever had a general tell you you had a 75% chance of dying within the next 24 hours because of North Korea?
Just curious where all of you became such experts on the issue.