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Out of these olympics. hes pulled off two really important things. first of all, hes been more than generous to north korea and fulfilled some domestic obligations there. he took some heat for it too. statement, hes been able to maintain that maximum pressure policy so moon has very carefully said that hes open to talks, but he wants the peninsula talks, the korea talks to lead to more talks on denuclearization and to include the u.s. he wants to restart the six party process or something like t...

Olympics could be a safe place for athletes to compete. i want to ask you, do you think this generosity is going to pay off? do you think north korea is going to change its behavior? >> i think it has a chance to pay off because we see an inkling of progress towards talks. but lea, you are absolutely right. heres what i will be looking for as the olympics wind down. one, what kind of preconditions will moon set on a potential visit up north? and second, and really important, will kim jong-un sta...

This. by all kaegsz, he has been frank with the north koreans about doing something b. their nuclear weapon aspirations. >> the u.s. and the influence on the korean peninsula, saying, i can move straight to them. >> these talks, these peninsula talks as they are called, have been talks for the two koreas to deal with family unification, issues like that i think that president moon will keep it that way. not try to stray into areas they think are essential to us. namly, security. so, i think that...

Wider talks on denuclearizing the peninsula. eric: some would say having a unified flag, thats exactly what kim jong-un wants he wants unified koreas but under him not the opposite. >> right, but i think moon is taking the real initiative here, and so just unifying this flag and marching under the unified flag does not change the heavy u.n. sanctions that we see. it does not change that the fact that the military options really are there as tillerson said unless theres engagement or negotiation,...

For the two koreas to take the temperature of one another in a way that could perhaps tell us more about whats really going on inside north korea. hard to speculate beyond that, but it is a chance were taking. i think president moon really has this under control by letting those north koreans come and participate on his terms in his country. eric: bottom line, though, it is certainly not going to stop the nuclear program. do you see a day where the world does have to accept that -- they cannot d...

Time to stop his program, how is that achieved? >> i see that by particularly no more tests. what hes done is hes done some preliminary tests that have tested the intercontinental missile but normally you would expect to see a dozen or more tests to really prove out that capability. lets make sure he doesnt prove that capability. lets leave some doubt about the technical expertise that they have. i see this being achieved by continuing pressure from the u.n., assistance with russia, china, and a...

Kim? >> i think it is real. i dont see this as a propaganda coup for kim. i like how president moon has taken control here. its good to have the peninsula talks, the talks between the two koreas. they have already reactivated the military hotline as a result of those talks, a few weeks ago. so i think this is moons chance to give an olive branch, but also to control the narrative around north koreas participation in the olympics. eric: how does he do that? >> well, i think he has it on his side ...

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