http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/korea/articles/20130404.aspx
It is all theater, backed up by the threat of violence that never becomes real. This time North Korea has got the world’s attention to an extent never seen before.
And why is that, do you think? Because this time our leaders want attention focused there. Because this time our leaders WANT a war ( just like they did in WWII and WWI) because the currency wars are escalating and failure to start a war will lead to obvious monetary collapse. A nice war where they can send the young and unemployed off to get killed, while clamping down on free speech and other rights at home is just what they need. The war effort is taking all of the gasoline. Consumer goods can't be produced or shipped. Here is your ration book. Travel is restricted for security reasons. Obey or we will think you are a spy for the enemy. Our government and other Govts around the world are going to do everything they can to goad nutcases like North Korea into starting an ever escalating war. A war with North Korea will inevitably engage China, who will welcome it for the same reasons. A war with Iran will inevitably engage Russia, who will want it for the same reasons.
North Korea is like that emotional kid on the playground - the one who could be counted on to get upset when poked - and would get in trouble for it rather than the bullies that started the encounter.
FDR pretty much goaded the Japanese into WWII and attacking Pearl Harbor, and it all worked very well for FDR in the 40s Not so sure it will work so well for them this time- given how much time they have spent on getting Liberals to be unpatriotic. But of course, that is only when an American is in charge. When is a Fascist Marxist asshat like Borat, it might all be well and good. There will be no 50's like recovery however, I suspect we are going to suffer greatly in this one. Marxists would rather destroy the world than be relegated to the ashbin of history as a failed tyrannical failed philosophy