President Trump had tough words for North Korea, but should we really expect to see the use of force? Here’s one clue from WaPo: Victor Cha, “the White House’s original choice for U.S. ambassador to South Korea is no longer expected to be nominated after he privately expressed disagreement in late December with the Trump administration’s North Korea policy … a risky concept known as a ‘bloody nose’ strategy.

+ Victor Cha: Giving North Korea a ‘bloody nose’ carries a huge risk to Americans.