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That. remember the comments that there were concerns about a military escalation. but youve had two summits now. the process cannot survive based on just the discussion of how good your relationship is. that relationship has to deliver results. and this is the second time it was not able to do that. and that is a problem. doesnt mean that they wont get there, but you saw both the president and secretary of state say we wish in effect that we had gotten further and were not able to get that dista...

Said some people are saying that and some people are denying that, in effect the president denying his own intelligence communitys assessment that that activity continues there. so that is a concern, that as north korea stretches out these talks, that how much does it really give up. it pauses the nuclear and missile tests, but if it is continuing to expand its nuclear capabilities, what is the u.s. losing in the process. it is a request the president was not willing to acknowledge. >> and you m...

Fact the president said no, not good enough and was willing to walk away. >> the one good bit of information that the president gave us is that he said kim jung-un maintains his pledge to keep the halt on nuclear or bk ballistic missile testing. >> so on the down side, a dictator has been legitimized. but is the world a safer place as a result of the two summits? >> we just don might happen in the aftermath of a summit that didnt actually produce even what the first one did.might ha the aftermat...

Crossed and is dotted and then the leaders come and in-so the papers to great fanfare. this was opposite. maybe it was necessary to break down this wall of distrust, to have some sort of personal relationship. and i think most people believe that foundation has been laid. but after the first summit in singapore, not to come away with anything here, that is not terribly hopeful or helpful and it does beg the question that others did ask before this, will kim jung-un allow this to become a working...

The past that have advanced the courses of peace. we had it under president clinton with the agreed framework, we had it a little bit under president george w. bush after dismissing the clinton process and then started his own and there was a moment where it looked like kim jung-uns father kim jong-il would continue denuclearizing and that was a process. he died and that was a big reason why it came a cropper. and now well wait to see if kim jung-un as he says wants to turn his sights to the eco...

Walkaway, not a walkout, seeming to leave the door open. listen. >> i think it was very good, very friendly. this wasnt a walkaway like you get up and walk out. no, this was very friendly. we shook hands. you know, there is a warmth that we have and i hope that stays. i think it will. >> was this summit a success or a failure? >> look, i think that it is not helpful to talk about success or failure, i think it is a process. i think the last time everybody portrayed this as a historic unprecedent...