island, i don't think bonby i d there's a tension level i can only stress is serious. >> we've been covering this on the network. who is really in charge, kim jong-il, is it his son, is it the military? who would be in charge as far as stopping or starting any retaliation for these exercises in south korea? >> there's no doubt that kim jong-il is in charge of everything here and there's the succession process under way with his yupgest son kim jong-un. that will take awhile. on this issue the military plays the maimer role and in it the military will be responding and the conversation bill richardson had with the chief of the military, along the demilitarized zone, major p pak rim soo. he considered proposals for a hotline between north korea and south korea, military to military and a joint u.s./north