Letter to the editor: North Korea situation complicated

Dan Nelson argued valid points about the unlikelihood of war with North Korea. Nelson accurately described the current situation: Kim Jong-un is no madman — as the media loves to swing. Furthermore, North Korea is not firing missiles at any country but the sea. Before we decide on an irrational attack, let's first examine the facts: an offensive war with North Korea would result in massive carnage and American lives. The last time we went to war for "weapons of mass destruction," things didn't go so well. Shoot first and ask questions later is a mantra that disregards the art of war.