it could also potentially goad kim jong-un into additional prospective action. >> do you think this was a reaction to have some sort of talks? obviously the language south korea's been using vis-a-vis north korea is much less bellicose than the language of the u.s. >> it could be a reaction, which is highly problematic. the most important thing the presumption should be doing right now is standing by our south korean ally in their efforts on diplomacy. it's very important that the united states and south korea stay on the same page when it comes to dealing with north korea. >> general hurtling, there was a new year's message yesterday from kim jong-un who said, quote, the entire mainland of the u.s. is within the range of our nuclear weapons and the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office. certainly inflammatory, but i guess some might argue par for the course for north korea's leader. >> i think it's goading. kelly would probably confirm