We absolutely did some sabre rattling...and it worked. It got the sides talking, Lil' Kim hasn't fired a missile in how long? He's scared and I suspect someone on the inside convinced him he needed to show some strength "stand up to the bullies of the west". So he made some statements that he knew wouldn't be received well to save a little face and look like he could get something out of us. It backfired.
Is Trump guilty of some petulance? Yeah, I'd say so. Lil' Kim is in another fucking league.