Just Curious

[TheGreatErenan]

Be careful. If fear leads to prudent action that makes a positive difference, this can be a good thing. If fear leads to panic, paranoia, declines in mental and physical health, irrational behavior, this is not a good thing.

As for Al-Qaeda and North Korea...

As far as I'm aware, Al-Qaeda's presence and activity have been reduced significantly. It is difficult not only to destroy it outright, but even to determine whether it has been destroyed completely. This is because it operates as a loose network of members spread across several countries, and we don't have a list of every individual who belongs to it. What can we do? Go around and ask everyone if they are a member, and if they say, "Yes," then arrest them?

North Korea is a different story. Because it's a country, not a loosely networked terrorist organization, not only can we not simply destroy it, we can't even declare this to be our goal. It's neither simple, political, nor ethical to do so.