. . . military objective.  

Yes, it would make sense to destroy NK if it shot nukes at us.  But, then again, if NK shoots nukes at us, the whole world is destroyed.  That's the ONLY thing credible about Trump's statements today.  MAD.  Remember that?

So, where are we at?  Trump has tried to pull a bully boy show at the UN to try to bully the rest of the world into forcing NK to relinquish its nuclear arsenal.  

That won't happen.  

So, the question becomes, what does Trump do when he finally wakes up to that realization?  As all narcissists eventually play their final hands?  

Back off further from a guy with nuclear weapons, protected by China and Russia?  Or, start a war?  

What do you think our narcissist POTUS will do?

Remember, it's only a few million asian lives, a few hundred thousand american soldiers, and for the weeks or months of the conflict, Trump gets to talk real, real tough.  

He's backed himself into a corner, and we could very well pay dearly for it.