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How would the u.s. respond? would that be enough for war? would that be enough for us to respond with nuclear weapons? >> those are obviously very serious scenarios. were not going to get into hypotheticals. the important thing is stay ahead of the north korean threat, especially from the missile program. theyve been testing more missiles and theyve been growing their capabilities and we have to stay out ahead. thats why we recently announced a new missile defense policy. were going to put 14 ne...

That capability of putting a weapon on an icbm that we go back to what we did in 2005 when we were confront bid provocative behavior. they were then counterfeiting our $100 bills. the u.s. treasury department froze the bank accounts, froze the accounts in the bank of delta asia and other bank thats were being used for hard currency by north korea which suddenly meant that not only could the dictator not pay his generals, but he also couldnt continue the production lines on his missile program. i...

Of course they first got a nuclear weapon, at least the reports ive seen was 2006, after the sanctions, of course, and under president george w. bush. >> thats right. we talked to deinfectors who worked on their missile program. i talked to the top propaganda minister who defected through china. they all indicated that the regime if its faced with those types of sanctions cannot get the hard currency and cannot sustain the support. and so i would go back to what was tried briefly in 2005 because...

Interceptors online in terms of california and in alaska in order to have the capability if there were ever a rogue launch from north korea. theyre not to the point yet where they can miniaturize their icbms. i would suggest before they get that capability of putting a weapon on an icbm that we go back to what we did in 2005 when we were confront bid provocative behavior. they were then counterfeiting our $100 bills. the u.s. treasury department froze the bank accounts, froze the accounts in the...

States is pretty much powerless against you. >> well, heres the problem. the problem is what we have done since the 94 framework agreement is not put the types of sanctions, financial sanctions on north korea except for 2005, when we took treasurys advice. and as a result -- >> so you think if we had the sanctions, it would have really worked? of course they first got a nuclear weapon, at least the reports ive seen was 2006, after the sanctions, of course, and under president george w. bush. >> ...

Worked? of course they first got a nuclear weapon, at least the reports ive seen was 2006, after the sanctions, of course, and under president george w. bush. >> thats right. we talked to deinfectors who worked on their missile program. i talked to the top propaganda minister who defected through china. they all indicated that the regime if its faced with those types of sanctions cannot get the hard currency and cannot sustain the support. and so i would go back to what was tried briefly in 2005...

I would suggest before they get that capability of putting a weapon on an icbm that we go back to what we did in 2005 when we were confront bid provocative behavior. they were then counterfeiting our $100 bills. the u.s. treasury department froze the bank accounts, froze the accounts in the bank of delta asia and other bank thats were being used for hard currency by north korea which suddenly meant that not only could the dictator not pay his generals, but he also couldnt continue the production...

Battle brewing on capitol hill right now. were awaiting a vote thats planned for today in the house on congressman paul ryans plan to balance the budget in 10 years, that program would. while the senate is debating a string of budget proposals that would go into all of this and also have to do with the so-called continuing resolution. new hampshire senator kelly ayotte introduced an amendment to cut a missile system that she says the pentagon has already accepted that they will never use. its ni...

From bringing this common sense amendment to the senate floor. you think about it. i actually have bipartisan support for this amendment. i think theyre worried it would pass. can you believe it? with sequestration, $380 million were going to waste of taxpayer dollars? martha: what does harry reid, what states are primarily affected or benefit from that program? and why does harry reid refuse to allow it to be part of the bill? >> well, its only a handful of states, martha. i might also add, by ...

North korea says its nuclear weapons are not a bargaining chip and it will not negotiate with the u.s. over its nuclear program. the angry rhetoric comes a day after the u.s. anoupsnounced pl to guard against a possible north korean attack. north korea reportedly test-fired short range missiles today. south koreas state-run media say north korea fired missiles into the east sea. defense secretary chuck hagel says more than a dozen new missile interceptors will be on the west coast by 2017 to g...