The CIA has attempted numerous times to get rid of the pudgy guy but obviously, attempts fail. The guy is so paranoid that he has body doubles and changes the folks that surround him constantly. As far as war, the U.S. is fully aware of the possible catastrophic situation if war broke out. There has been simulation after simulation run on every possible way to effectively fight and win with minimal loss of human life and not once have they been proven successful. Seoul is the thorn in the strategic side. We would win but at what cost to Seouls? Of course, nobody truly knows how it would all play out. In my opinion, the fighting goes down much like Iraq and that resistance comes to a halt within 72 hours. The Nk are starving and don't have sustained fight in them. Psychops may be enough to subdue the body count. Drop leaflets into Nk promising food. Leave small amounts of supplies at strategic locations along the borders as a building block of trust. Sustain this for months prior to anything tactical, let the word spread and I bet Nk soldiers surrender by the 100's of thousands.

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