With George W. Bush in the Whitehouse playing cowboy, I'm not so sure I would act any differently. North Korea says their weapons are needed to protect themselves from the United States.
Is that really so unbelievable?
As for where we go from here, that might be complicated. Obviously we can't use the Bush method this time. Now that they essentially have their finger on the big red button, the US better start acting correctly.
I'll never understand how fundamental uber-religious people can get away with saying "We had to attack them, they're fundamental uber-religious whackos!"