Trump has completely misplayed his hand against North Korea

By making extravagant threats, Trump has totally undermined his administration's ability to credibly communicate what it needs to

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(Image credit: Illustrated | Images courtesy REUTERS/KCNA, REUTERS/Lucas Jackson, and iStock)

Once upon a time, an American leader made certain threats on the Korean Peninsula. He threatened to use nuclear weapons to end the danger from North Korea. He threatened China for supporting Pyongyang in its struggle against Seoul, and against America. He declared that the only acceptable outcome was an end to the North Korean regime.

The leader was Gen. Douglas MacArthur, and for his insubordination he was relieved of his command by President Truman, and later investigated by Congress.

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Noah Millman

Noah Millman is a screenwriter and filmmaker, a political columnist and a critic. From 2012 through 2017 he was a senior editor and featured blogger at The American Conservative. His work has also appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Politico, USA Today, The New Republic, The Weekly Standard, Foreign Policy, Modern Age, First Things, and the Jewish Review of Books, among other publications. Noah lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.