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>> we have a new president and kim jong-un is trying to challenge him, trying to get him back to the negotiating table. remember barack obama ignored north koreans for eight years, did not run to the negotiating table every time theres a provocation. kim jong-un wants to get back to the point where we give them gifts when they do something bad. were making it worse with bluster and sending aircraft. >> kim jong-un has in the past done dramatic displays to force the world to negotiate with him. t...

Shifting into the region, marked, and you combine that with the increased dialogue between xi of china and president president trump where we have not seen them get in the past. that has to have north korea sitting up and paying attention. the question is how do they respond? >> this is why im surprised, actually. president trump made some inroads with the chinese. id rather see him capitalize on that and to what the last couple of ministrations havent been able to do, and that is for the chines...

And given the vi tube ration which they approached that question at the end, sounds like were going o something other than bomb an air field. >> hans nichols was among those called on for questions in addition to our pentagon producer courtney kuby. hans, your take away from being there in the room? >> he said they do not have preemptive strike authority on syria. that gives an indication for the bluster and we heard several times, although secretary mattis didnt utter the word red lines, this a...

Announce more sanctions against the syrian regime in order to try to stop these attacks. not just the chemical attacks but all of these attacks against syrian civilians hoping that by depriving people of being able to do business with syria, that will put further pressure on the regime. now to russia, what happens with the united states relationship with russia? rex tillers in saying this afternoon saying he is disappointed with russians this response, they are still going all in back bashar al-...

The syrian regime in order to try to stop these attacks. not just the chemical attacks but all of these attacks against syrian civilians hoping that by depriving people of being able to do business with syria, that will put further pressure on the regime. now to russia, what happens with the united states relationship with russia? rex tillers in saying this afternoon saying he is disappointed with russians this response, they are still going all in back bashar al-assad, we had statements from dm...

Back in negotiation. it may not be evntirely surprising a bit of bluster. in fact, some think his strategy of keeping our allies and enemies an alike on their toes a little bit is a positive thing for foreign policy. >> tal, you look at the pick picture of the intternational fingers in international waters. the trump administration taking action in syria and strong talk on north korea. from rex tillerson, we hear about the iran nuclear deal and the president asking a multiagency review to figure...

David ignatius, the last point he made was a point that two top trump officials, well, arent you concerned youre in the middle of a chinese state dinner. he said we would only be concerned if he didnt get the message. that if we will do this in syria, if we have to do this in north korea, we will. we dont want to, but they actually were -- i wont say they were pleased with the timing. they certainly werent disappointed with the timing. >> its dramatic pre dinner theater. it sets the table. it es...

Thet call about what youll take on or off the table. at some point you start to narrow your options. the president has held a strategy that doing that begins to give the enemy, the opponent, whatever it is in a particular case whoever it is if its a negotiation, the options of knowing where to go and where not to go. the president has been clear that not taking options off the table gives us a stronger hand. >> this is after more bluster from north korea after another failed missile launch in th...

Manifested itself in many, many forms. its largely pointed in one direction, donald trump. trump has had a hard time convincing people that hes been anything other than a failure. hes faced setback after setback. hes yet to achieve a single legislative win. a new poll finds that only 45% of americans think that he keeps his promises, down from 62% in february. a 17-point slide. meanwhile the "times" reports many trump voters in pennsylvania and a swing district are wondering with the winning is ...

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