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The major players out there what are they getting out of what is this a partnership alliance. yeah we don't know yet the details according to the reports are set to be released when the detroit motor show gets going next week and of course everybody's interested what exactly this entails but we hear that it entails pooling resources in order to be more effective and more cost effective also getting into the future of the car business that is self driving cars and electric cars and that's a huge challenge not only from the engineering standpoint but also organizing production perhaps reorganizi...

A huge challenge not only from the engineering standpoint but also organizing production perhaps reorganizing production and also of course stemming all the money that has to be stemmed for for financing all of this together i think the two see a chance to get ahead of the game for from other companies and especially from the v.w. side cost saving will be a big motive for entering into such a venture. and among those other companies in driving vehicles for example. we're getting conflicting signals today about plans to go public something that was a big goal for the past year what can you tell...

Secure the border? and second of all, is this a material change from his previous position? >> well, i think the change is designed to try to placate the democrats some extent, for whatever reason. they don't like the idea of a concrete wall and i'm not sure from an engineering standpoint which is better and which will be more attractive. i want to see something that will be effective. we have already some constructive walls on the border. i remember back during the late '90s we had an issue of, a serious issue down in the san diego area and put a wall up down there and it worked. still works ...

Use steel slats. first of all, do you view a steel slat barrier as something that's necessary or effective to secure the border? and second of all, is this a material change from his previous position? >> well, i think the change is designed to try to placate the democrats some extent, for whatever reason. they don't like the idea of a concrete wall and i'm not sure from an engineering standpoint which is better and which will be more attractive. i want to see something that will be effective. we have already some constructive walls on the border. i remember back during the late '90s we had an...

Olympics could be a safe place for athletes to compete. i want to ask you, do you think this generosity is going to pay off? do you think north korea is going to change its behavior? >> i think it has a chance to pay off because we see an inkling of progress towards talks. but lea, you are absolutely right. here's what i will be looking for as the olympics wind down. one, what kind of preconditions will moon set on a potential visit up north? and second, and really important, will kim jong-un start up with the missile tests again? he usually takes a break over the winter. in 2017, missile test...