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December 25, 2024

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With diplomacy going nowhere, it’s time to accept the status quo with North Korea

Military action would end in disaster, and lifting sanctions would set a dangerous precedent

A common question that one comes across is: "can we live with a nuclear North Korea?"

I'll save everyone a bunch of time and just give you the answer: not only can we live with a nuclear North Korea, we already are. This genie is out of the bottle and all the king's horses and all the king's men will not be able to mop up the spilled milk. That's a no-brainer. The more important question is: "what's next?"

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