Trottier: North Korea's war of words doesn't mean real war

Let us not confuse an escalating war of words between North Korea and the United States with an actual escalation towards war.  The threats by both sides are meant as a substitute  for, rather than a prelude to, war. However, the risk – which has existed since the Korean War – is that such threats can be misinterpreted by one or both sides and lead to inadvertent armed action. Hence the concern of Canada and the international community to de-escalate the rhetoric. 
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