While North Korea readies another test of their Taepodong-2 missile, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says it's nothing to worry about. After all, their score is 0 for 3 on these things. Let 'em keep blowing money away, then claiming poverty, then demanding international aid or else.
Instead of rushing in and trying to "defuse the situation", it's probably better to let them burn themselves out. They don't have the resources to support their attitude.