W hile North Korea’s tyrant and President Trump are fighting it out the world is in a panic over the threat of mass destruction. But this duo has in fact given us a great gift: fear which our Sages say will herald the age of Mashiach
After another round of bluster from the presidential Twitter account no one can know how provocations from the mad tyrant of North Korea will play out. Both leaders have become hostages of their own aggressive rhetoric — yet a nuclear military clash would result in maximal destruction — certainly not a “solution” to the looming crisis.
South Korea’s citizens have been hoarding food in panic. Japan is spreading out a network of Patriot launchers to intercept the missiles North Korea is threatening to send over its territory to its American target the island of Guam. In Guam itself American military forces are busy preparing defenses against a nuclear attack. And all over people are buying up protective equipment against nuclear and biological warfare yet military commentators talk about casualties in the millions if anything comes of this “I dare you” scenario. It’s no wonder the whole world is scared.
Concerns about quick escalation and loss of control are driving heads of state from many countries to urge President Trump to act with restraint and sagacity. No one is bothering to ask the same of the sadistic North Korean ruler since he is clearly insane. But if Trump heeds their pleas and lets himself be the first to blink in this stare-down then it will turn out once again that being crazy has its perks. The crazy one always has something to gain.
