If US struck N Korea first, we would be relying on a paranoid N Korean leader to not retaliate with significant force, including the use of chemical or nuclear weapons. We would also be counting on China & Russia to not side with N Korea. Those are not good odds for the US. https://t.co/xmNE2ihvuv— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 9, 2018
U.S. officials are discussing the possibility of a targeted strike in North Korea that would serve as a warning but, hopefully, not start a nuclear war, WSJ reportshttps://t.co/Yg6bdMGo7M— Axios (@axios) January 9, 2018