something that is actually going to happen? >> i don't think so. if you actually read the statements that were made, it was the strategic rocket force commander giving a plan to his commander in chief, saying that i presented him with a military option. it is up to him if he wants to do something with it, much like the pentagon preparing a military option for the president. he can choose to execute that plan or not. kim jong-un responded by saying, i'm not going to do that, kind of taking the high road, if you will. but it was a threat, but it wasn't from him -- the leader himself. >> all right. lt. col. francona, we appreciate it. please stay with us. i want to go to seoul, south korea. our ian lee is there and has been with us for the past couple of hours. ian, reset for us, for our viewers as we put it all in perspective for them, this explosion that happened in the