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We worked in lockstep. we were in complete agreement. last night our allies shouldered a burden that benefits all of us. the civilized world owes them its thanks. in the weeks and months to come the security council should take time to reflect on its role in defending the international rule of law. the security council has failed in its duty to hold those who use chemical weapons to account. that failure is largely due to russian obstruction. we call on russia to take a hard look at the company ...

Were never out of diplomatic options. and let me get your response to this, because there are going to be some who make that recommendation that we try diplomatic options, and kim was absolutely unresponsive in this meeting with the president. let me remind you the pentagon has stated, quote, the only way to look at and destroy with complete certainty north koreas weapons programs would be through a ground invasion. as you know, projections for a conventional war, an estimate of 3,000 to 30,000 ...

I think weve shown great strength. >> president trump isnt doing this for theater. hes going to solve a problem. whats most important is whats discussed and the clarity and the strength and resolve of this president, this administration. >> a major reason why theyre having this meeting is because the economic sanctions had a very big impact on both their economy and ability to get pieces of material and other things they need for their weapons programs. >> joining me now is retired four star u.s...

Do you believe the north koreans would agree to this if they didnt already believe they had the nuclear weapons they needed to have to sort of protect themselves? . >> ehave classified information of what they have and what they dont have, so im not going to make comments or stick e speculaspe speculate on that. i do believe the major reason theyre having this meeting is the economic sanctions had a big impact on both their economy and their getting pieces and materials for weapons programs. >> ...

Years. syria has regularly been accused of using chemicals, most recently in ghouta. thats despite a deal brokered by the russian, which was said to have removed all of the chemical stock pile. this new report said theres been active collusion between the two nations despite the strictest international sanctions imposed on the country. of course, the bigger question is how are north korea getting around these sanctions? any money from syria will be used on their own weapons programs. many people...

That north korea recently delivered 50 tons of materials to syria, material to be used in a chemical weapons program from the state department heather nauert, spokeswoman back with us. thank you for being here now. what will we do about this? >> well, first of all let me say this report has still not officially been released yet. it is a united nations report. the contents of that aside it goes to show how desperate north korea is to try to find any way possible to get money for its illegal nucl...

Recommend to the president that the u.s. should be talking directly to the north koreans? >> our strategy is focus owned reducing the threat from north korea and the fact that jim north korea is continuing its illegal weapons programs. to achieve u.s. goals it will be very important to keep up the pressure. maintain a coherent policy on what if any preconditions north korea needs to meet before we invite north korea to the negotiating table while also encouraging south korea and others to work w...

Korean representatives including the younger sister of kim jong-un. but that meeting was called off the state department releasing this statement. saying at the last minute dprk officials decided not to go forward with the meeting. we regret their failure to seize this opportunity. we will not apologize for american values, for calling attention to human rights abuses or for mourning a young americans unjust death. we will not allow north koreas attendance at the winter olympics to conceal the t...

Willingness to discuss those programs and north korea has rejected that idea. in fact, kim jong-un has just spent the last year launching ballistic missiles and developing that program with some analysts saying north koreas ballistic missiles have the range to hit u.s. cities on the east coast. the u.s. and north korea have kept open lines of communication especially regarding americans in north korean prisons. the u.s. is still trying to isolate north korea to ensure that north korea and convin...

Of former samsung chief. >> the samsung conglomerate heir was serving on bribery and corruption charges. he walked out of jail to a bus to take him to a processing center. the case was part of a huge influence pedaling scandal that led to the impeachment of president park geun-hye. lee had been in jail since august. well, north korea has been using its embassy in berlin to buy high-tech parts for its weapons programs. that is according to germanys intelligence chief. >> he spoke with cnn affil...