What to do about North Korea? I have heard many say we don't have a viable military option. If this is true we are wasting a lot of time in these diplomatic machinations. If we keep saying there are no viable military options with North Korea and the Kim Jong Il knows this we have really no leverage over him. Lets face sanctions don't work, basically we already have sanctions in place against North Korea but Kim still finds a way to get money to his military and starve his people. Look at how great sanctions worked against Sadaam (Oil for food program).

I really think the only option we have is a military option or at least the threat of a military option. I think we really need to start rattling the sabers (behind closed doors) and tell this dictator we are going to wipe you off the face of the earth and we don't care if Seoul gets smoked. I think this is the only thing that will bring North Korea away from the brink of war, but I only give it a 35% chance of working. Remember we are dealing with a very crazy man. This is very troubling but it seems like Japan will be on board and hopefully the new government in South Korea will get on board. It is time to start being tough with this guy and scare the pants off of him. Another avenue that has to be explored is special operations that could target Kim Jong Il in a limited military strike, which would hopefully eliminate the problem without a huge war, invasion, and Seoul being destroyed.