....and the Doomsday clock inches closer to midnight.

North Korea's rabid nationalism makes US presence, Donald's tweets, and China's sanctions a distraction rather than a deterrent.  It's abundantly clear that if the North decides to put up rather than shut up that the US could grind them to dust in no time flat.....but the potential consequences are fearsome.

If the chubby one does get the submarine program rolling, they could take out a coastal city without much difficulty.  And if the States nukes the North, collateral damage will be extreme -- as the potential for war with China.

Bannon out of the NSC gives some comfort, but the thought of Jared as chief advisor negates much of it.  The former is a warmongering freak bent on creating a new world order while the latter is a frat boy with no meaningful experience.