North Korean despot Kim Jong Un may be mercurial, like someone else we know, but stupid he's not. He'll rattle his saber all day long but with his nuclear capability still more theoretical than actual (for now) his posturing is essentially for domestic consumption. His people suffer daily from the stifling, authoritarian restrictions placed on their daily lives and the utter lack of goods and services we take for granted in the US. Major distractions, especially those sparking nationalist fervor, are what Kim is relying on to hold on to power a while longer. This heated dialog should be taken with a whole lot of salt.