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RE: North Korea, "wag that dog"
Quick, change the subject! 
https://www.theidioms.com/wag-the-dog/
wag the dog
Meaning
to divert attention from something that is bad
to change the topic from something that is more important to something that is not
to hide something
a small part (of something) controlling the big part
circumstances where a larger group does things in order to satisfy a smaller group
to change the topic from something that is more important to something that is not
to hide something
a small part (of something) controlling the big part
circumstances where a larger group does things in order to satisfy a smaller group
Source: theidioms.com
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