The Articles of Confederation do not give enough power to the central government. Our country as a whole will fall if the states continue to carry themselves as sovereign countries and not as apart of The United States of America. The country will cripple without the ability to tax or a standing army to protect itself.

The United States should engage North Korea in bilateral negotiations. Although six-party negotiations sound like a good idea, they are impractical, time consuming, and not safe for those leaders involved depending on locations. Also to include China, Russia, South Korea and Japan in negotiation would be futile because the original problem is between North Korea and the US. Also if "China hasn't agreed to cooperate in the past, why would be cooperate now? This option will save money and American lives that would be taken by attacking directly. Also, this is a way to avoid severing alliances with South Korea and Japan by breaking their trust and leaving them vulnerable.