"We do not seek a regime change; we do not seek the collapse of the regime; we do not seek an accelerated reunification of the peninsula; we do not seek an excuse to send our military north of the 38th parallel," Tillerson told reporters Tuesday in Washington DC.
Despite repeated warnings from Washington that the US might resort to a military solution to curb Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, Tillerson stressed that the US is trying to convey to the North Koreans that "we are not your enemy... we are not your threat."
Comment: Washington is doing a poor job if Tillerson means what he says. The US keeps escalating the situation by threatening North Korea instead of working with other nations on proposed de-escalation proposals.