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Little bit of an opening to dial this back. now, two ways that the u.s. generals have said that they could actually appease the north koreans. that is to get rid of the thad missile batteries that are located here in south korea and to cancel military exercises, joint exercises between the south korean military and the u.s. military. those are supposed to start on monday and last for ten days. now, its no exaggeration, hallie, to say these exercises are some of the largest that are seen anywhere...

Editorial in "the wall street journal" this weekend, the approach to north korea has been characterized by provocation and procrastination. we cant procrastinate anymore. the effort is to combine what we are doing diplomatically, economically and with key allies and partners and others including china to resolve this short of any military conflict. >> theres been confusion. has the president drawn a red line? is it a threat from kim jong-un? is it a missile test to guam? can you explain how his ...

Anna koran joins us now. we are also hearing from americas top general, anna. >> reporter: thats right. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general joseph dunford is here in seoul. he is on his way to china now but met with the south korean president as well as officials of his government where he emphasized that this crisis needs to be resolved peacefully, through diplomatic and economic measures but if there is a provocation from the north that america, with its full capability, with it...

Anna cornyn joins us many seoul, south korea. >> reporter: he spent the day here meeting with the south korean president and top officials reaffirming americas commitment to south korea and discussing hill mare options if there is a provocation. the general saying the u.s. will use its full range of military capabilities if there is a strike from north korea. he wouldnt be drawn into what the military options would be, nor would he comment on the rhetoric from donald trump that, of course, has b...

Make arrests unless -- >> no, i want to know who that officer who made those remarks. thats not true. thank you for your time. >> can i ask one last question? what will you do differently next time, sir? >> we have been watching the police chief of charlottesville, virginia and i wonder what you think watching an african-american police chief defend the mission of protecting what he described as an alt-right rally that ended in a tragic way? >> well, everyone has the right to peacefully assemble...

Were going to drag republicans out of the parade. congressman whose lives have been threatened and were told by these leftist groups that they were going to detail exactly how they were going to kill her. look at steve scalise and what happened to him. so is it, you know, unfair -- i think these are such fringe groups on both sides of the political spectrum but, in order to get anywhere, dont we both need to recognize that both sides have gone in sane in these attacks. >> you need to get to the ...

>> im not aware of any world view at all except to serve our nation and to serve the president within the national security council. if there are those who come in with their own narrow agendas that arent there to enable the president, who arent there to serve the nation, then there shouldnt be a spot for them. >> the president was asked are we going to war. he said, i think you know the answer to that, we dont. whats the answer? >> the answer to that is the most effective way to prevent war is ...

Provocation in the way obama had this tendency to telegraph in advance what his next move so the recipient could prepare and a way the international knew with certainty that obama would never use military force. so trump has tried to correct by that by a refusal to telegraph what options hes considering and two, trying really hard to convince north korea and other world leaders that hes ready to use military force at the moments notice if he believes its necessary for americas national security....

Of staffs is due to make the president of south korea and his defense minister and national security adviser what the plan is. if there is a provocation from the north. the south has said they are combat ready and 600 h,000 troo are on stand-by and ready to go. it comes a week before those joint military exercises between the united states and south korea. once again, these annual exercises that happen every year. but as we know, they are upset the north koreans and no doubt this time around, th...

As to what to do if there was a provocation to the north. this is the united states reaffirming its commitment to south korea. this is an alliance that dates back decades. it is a very deep alliance, strong alliance. the general coming to korea affirms that. as for the people of south korea, this is a beautiful sunday evening. they have taken to the streets. there is a protest going on for the release of a political prisoner. people just enjoying their sunday afternoon. i wouldnt say oblivious t...