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We share an interest in north korea over the long run not having nuclear weapons but in the near term, let's focus on getting them to stop all nuclear weapons tests, getting them to stop all missile tests, getting commitments that none of the technology they have developed will be transferred to third countries like iran. here's an area where there's a strong commonality of interest between the united states and china and where china can see that what we're trying to do now is put pressure on north korea to take a step back without us at the same time putting all the pressure on them in a way ...

Korea. also we will see a korean peninsula free of nuclear weapons. >> the era of strategic patience is over. >> it was the policy of the united states of america during prior administrations to practice strategic patience. that is hopeful to get support and end to the ballistic missile program of north korea. that has failed. the advent of nuclear weapons tests and the nuclear program and this weekend to see another attempt at a ballistic missile launch. all confirms the fact that patience has failed. >> what does it mean to end it in practical terms? it is either use military force or find a...

Tonight i have something new to show you, it highlights what the stakes are as we talk about this issue. these are newly declassified government videos of nuclear weapons tests from the 1950s. vivid illustrations of the instructive power of nuclear weapons. that pacific island is still uninhabitable six decades later. this is from a site in nevada, called area 2. here's another from that operation, the government made about 7,000 videos of nuclear tests, remember those videos as we think about north korea's recent missile tests. the u.s. needs to rethink its approach. >> the diplomatic and oth...

Good news and it seems to be cancelling imports of call in north korea. there were some loopholes. my last point on north korea i have been trying to get the white house to listen to me on working together to get this kid out of north korea. an american detained there and you know i call the white house, nobody answers, nobody responds. they don't want to see me. maybe because i'm a democrat but this is a humanitarian issue that could open up a relationship with north korea that we don't have so that they stopped some of these ballistic missile tests and nuclear weapons tests. >> let us know w...

North korea now has had three nuclear weapons tests since 2006. it's not entirely clear whether they have miniaturized the nuclear warheads and are able to attach them into the ballistic missiles. some experts believe they can, some aren't sure. so there's a lot of indecision about exactly how to handle it not knowing if north korea actually has weapons that they could fire that are nuclear weapons. but you're right, these leaders on both sides are untested, and president obama has never faced a nuclear crisis. this is akin to the cuban missile crisis if it goes much further. now, hopefully, i...