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Satellite or intercontinental ballistic missile before the end of the year? >> i dont think its going to be before the end of the year, but i think it could very well be in january or february. the north koreans need to do one thing to prove to the world that theyve got a nuclear weapon. thats a detonation of a ter he nuclear device in the atmosphere. that could very well be on the menu for the early part of next year. >> weve seen some images of kim jong-un riding a white stallion galloping up ...

But predecessor to his predecessor this has been bipartisan failure in washington kim has gotten pretty gant by things i think now taken down a notch by president trump that is a very good thing jon. >> there are levers the up-to-date can examiner as you points out there are other economic sanctions that the president could impose, he could make life even tougher for chairman kim if he chooses. >> right, up through may of last year, the united states, had cut about one half of north koreas forei...

To have prosperity in the north. the kim family is extremely jealous. what this does, president trumps video, it talks to the north korean people saying look this is what you can have, thand that is very effective in putting kim jong-un in a difficult position. i am sure thats part of the process of thought in the state department and national security council when they thought of the idea of this video. its talking to regime elements in pyongyang saying we americans can give you a much better f...

Jong-un is my vasyl. you better not hurt him. with regard to that mercedes, kim jong-un engages in gift politics like his father and grandfather. thats the giving of luxury items to senior regime elements to buy their loyalty. two things are given, you know, really important. rolex watches and mercedes. north korea buys mercedes in hundreds. so that is significant that he actually arrived in that particular brand of german car. >> and cor vause yea apparently. he h but what else have they built ...

Because once we put that pressure on -- for instance, kim jong-un keeps loyalty by giving gifts to senior regime elements. if he doesnt have the money for those gifts, katy, hes very well out, and he knows that. its important for us to keep that pressure up. until they make the commitments that are necessary. >> they also -- pompeo was also saying they want to convince north korea that they are actually safer without their nuclear weapons. ive always been told by experts about the region, expert...

Russia is there, the regime is much more ensconced and strengthened now than it had been a few years ago. so were not bargaining from a great position here. >> but do you think the u.s., then, will be in syria for the long-term as well? >> well, i think were going to be there for the foreseeable future. i dont think well ever be there in big numbers, and certainly not in a direct combat role, but were certainly supporting our friends and allies protecting them from these hostile regime elements ...

Effect because we know that the chinese are saying office number 39, kim jong-uns personal slush fund is running out of money. and the south koreans are saying that north korean may not have any foreign exchange reserves by october. i dont know if thats actually going to be true, but the point is that kim, if he doesnt have money, cant launch missiles, cant detonate nukes, and cant engage in gift politics, the buying of loyal of senior regime elements. and kim wants to talk to trump and that mea...

A lot, but not helping us enough. whats your reaction to that? >> i think that the president is right that china could solve this. china of course accountses for 92% of north koreas trade. it has been supplying equipment and components and equipment and all sorts of things for the nuclear weapons program. the most important thing is confidence to regime elements. if beijing snld it was no longer supporting the program, you would see one way or another this program within lets say six months. pro...

Beijing, said china would come to north koreas aid if the united states were to strike north korea first. and so this could be not just the united states versus north korea, this could be the united states versus north korea, china, and maybe even russia. >> before we were on you talked about the insecurity of kim jong-un. most of us in the united states, you watch people marching past him, regimental goose-stepping, people around him laughing in sen chronicity, we think this guy owns that place...