likely to continue in that position. the problem is people shouldn't take false comfort from the possibility that the stat us quo will continue because the status quo is not stable. they are one of the worst proliferators of nuclear weapons. a country that is building a nuclear facility in the syrian desert. a country from news reports seems to have sold nuclear technology to xeerns. it's a real concern that remains how do you go about ensuring that the nuclear technology that the north koreans have acquired is not proliferated. >> going back to the stability issue some people are concerned that the military is just not going to let this young kid, he is 26 years old, step up. he hasn't been very long in getting ready for this.