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Hard this morning to try to figure out what happened, david. >> nbc's mark potter in el paso, texas. thanks for the update. more than 18,000 people have been killed in drug violence since mexican president calderon began a military-led cracktown three years ago. military analyst general barry mcc -- served. >> more than 200,000 murdered in the last year alone. it's a war zone. if it wasn't for the mexican army, 225,000 people, mexico, we'd be talking about as a failing state. 111 million people. they are vital to our own national security and economic security. we've got to stand behind pres...

Down. >> joe, last question here. i've been eager to talk to since yesterday when i sat down with retired jem bageneral barry mcc. listen what he said about nuclear proliferation. >> the larger issue is the proliferation of nuclear weapons of mass destruction. you've got russia with very provocative rhetoric and research and development. you got the iranians and north koreans. the more these weapons get out there, the more likely they will to be employed. >> joe, to the general's point there, we are focused on north korea on whether or not this summit is going to happen that the general brings...