[javert]

Gulf War? Civil War (from the Union side)? Lots of US wars have been straightforward and successful. And an attack on NK would not even qualify as a "war".

[TriinT]

To show how committed you are, why don't you volunteer for that attack!? If you talk the talk, you must be willing to walk the walk...

[javert]

Actually, my current employment does relate to maintaining U.S. air superiority, though I'm a civillian computer science guy.

I would enjoy being a military pilot, and if I were, I'd volunteer for this mission.

[TriinT]

USAF pilots have it easy. Until they're shot down over enemy territory, that is...

I know nothing about NK's nuclear capabilities, but I doubt a few well-place JDAMS would do the job. Bombing nuclear facilities is not trivial. Israel did it successfully once, though.

A pre-emptive attack on NK could be a great idea, or it could be a disaster. There are thousands of U.S. soldiers in South Korea. An attack on NK would give them the motive they want to attack SK. I don't know if you've read about NK's elite troops. Those guys are savages... cold-blooded killers... they would eat U.S. Army babies for lunch if the combat took place on the ground.