If Trump strikes North Korea, God help us. He is uniquely unsuited to serve as commander-in-chief in the event of a war with a nuclear-armed countryFamous quotes sometimes become clichés that insult one´s intelligence. Consider, for example, the oft-cited phrase `Know your enemy, and know yourself,` from the 5th century BCE Chinese general Sunzi. How can ignorance about one´s own ability and capabilities, and the enemy´s, be anything but harmful? Fast forward 2,500 years, to an April 17 interview on Fox, when US President Donald Trump twice referenced `this gentleman` in North Korea, who `outplayed` Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama - to explain that he, Trump, would not be fooled. The problem, however, is Trump didn´t seem to understand that the `gentleman` Kim Jong Il, who frustrated Trump predecessors, died in December 2011, and therefore no longer rules North Korea. Related: Let`s stop calling North Korea `crazy` and understand their motives | Isaac Stone Fish Continue reading...
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