Indeed, the idea of warfare on the Korean peninsula should be unthinkable, given the grotesque levels of deaths that it would likely cause. Even to contemplate such a possibility is proof of diplomatic failure, not a triumph of real leadership.
但是，冰冷的现实不一定要变成激烈的对抗。事实上，鉴于朝鲜半岛战争可能引起可怕的人员伤亡，在朝鲜半岛发动战争的观点是不可想象的。即使只是考虑朝鲜半岛战争的可能性，也是外交失败的证据，而不是真正的领导力的胜利。