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North Korea: A Simplified Look

So North Korea tested another ballistic missile that can supposedly reach anywhere in the mainland United States.  That means you should probably be paying attention to this if you aren't already.  Now I know that many people on each side of politics have differing views concerning how to handle situations like these via war and diplomacy.  There have been many diplomatic attempts to persuade North Korea to cease its nuclear operations, including current requests from the president to China and Japan to handle this diplomatically.  I am far from an expert on international relations, so allow me to attempt to simplify this situation.

My family and I live in our home.  It has property lines, walls, and doors.  If you threaten, or even insinuate, that you may harm someone in my family; and show that you have the equipment, ability, and possible intent to do so; I will not wait for you to break in the door to deal with you.  Yes, we can try to work out our differences and talk things out to where we can each co-exist in our respective locations.  But if that fails multiple times and the threat level increases, the situation would be dealt with prior to you coming to my home.

I don't think anyone in The United States of America wants a war.  There are no winners in war, only those who lose less than the other loser.  Wars often cost many human lives and tons of money and other resources.  I don't ever want to know what  it's like to shoot someone trying to harm my family.  But I also know that I could not live with myself knowing I didn't do everything in my power to stop someone trying to.  I believe that is close to where we are with North Korea.  I agree with Nikki Haley's statement: "We have never sought war with North Korea, and still today we do not seek it. If war does come, it will be because of continued acts of aggression like we witnessed yesterday ... And if war comes, make no mistake, the North Korean regime will be utterly destroyed."

Don't overcomplicate it, if they are able attack us in our home and continue to threaten us, we must take action.
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