I don't know if this would be entirely a bad thing. Its about time we got on a Total War footing.
I think the US has to be practical. NK is itching to pull the trigger, and our only possible response would have to be with a nuclear weapon, as our resources are fully involved in the ME. A strike against NK would have to be immediate and devastating, without troop deployment. What would China and Russia do? An all out war in the ME against sovereign nations will be catastrophic and if this situation with Israel escatlates much further, our troops are going to be attacked in Iraq and we will respond. I see this thing exploding very rapidily, worldwide. Restraint and diplomacy is crucial at this time.