Playing with fire (again)...

 

"In any event, let unchecked, Kim is going to do something stupid. More stupid than what he is doing now. And that might be the match which starts the fire in the western Pacific. That plus Russia, equals big, big trouble for the civilized world."    

The little man, aka "Rocket Man", has been causing a lot of trouble as of late. Why? Nobody really knows. Some think this little runt wants attention. He is like a spoiled kid, jumping up and down, doing something outrageous and saying LOOK AT ME!! But he is playing with fire. Developing rockets which would have the range to hit the United States, much less our allies and bases in the WestPac, is insanity.

His distain for our current administration is palpable. In fact, most administrations have had trouble with "Rocket Man", his dad or his grandpa. All except Donald Trump. For some reason President Trump knew how to get through to this guy. Talk some sense into him. Trump tried to show Kim that there is a better way. No more, does North Korea need to look like a throwback to the stone ages. Trump showed Kim how his country can look more like South Korea, and less like Stonehenge. 

Yesterday, he unleashed another barrage of rockets by Japan. So close, our service people, who are stationed in Japan, were advised to take shelter. Soon, Rocket Man will try to spook Hawaii by shooting missiles close to our best vacationland. But here is the problem. What if his aim is off? If he hits South Korea, Japan, Guam, or Hawaii with a missile? If that results in damage, injury or death? Then what?

We have two ways of taming this nut ball. First, send him a strong message with our military. Risky, but maybe effective. Second, have Donald Trump be our President again. Maybe Trump's magic can still work with Rocket Man. Why Kim wants to be a rogue is beyond me. Why he wants his people to continue to suffer is beyond most normal thinking people. But Trump knew how to talk to this guy. And Kim listened to him.

One of the things which set Trump apart from his predecessors (and Biden), is Trump knew how to make a deal. He was able to show Kim a better way for his country. Did it work the way that Trump wanted it to work? No. But it did keep Kim from testing nukes and firing dozens of rockets while Trump was President.

Trump knew how to use the "carrot and the stick" with Kim. Trump focused on the "carrot", but always kept the "stick" in his back pocket. I don't think that Biden has even talked to Kim since becoming President. Maybe that is why Kim is acting up again. 

Yesterday, I took some incoming fire from friends who thought I was too hard on Trump. So let me say this on the flip side. Donald Trump can do things that no other President has been able to do. He put a leash on Kim. He got NATO to pony up the money to meet their obligations. He kept Russia in check. He was the architect of the Abraham Agreement(s), which brought more peace and stability to the Middle East. Each one of these accomplishments was HUGE!

In any event, let unchecked, Kim is going to do something stupid. More stupid than what he is doing now. And that might be the match which starts the fire in the western Pacific. That plus Russia, equals big, big trouble for the civilized world.