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Much as possible on north korea. they have -- frankly, they don't want kim jong-un to continue in this manner, but frankly, they also -- it's on a lower ranking of their priorities. they don't want to see the regime in pyongyang collapse because they're worried about a united korea that would bring usgis conceivably to the border of china, and they're also worried about a collapse that would have millions, tens of millions of refugees on their borders. so, to the degree that he's an irritant, kim jong-un actually helps chinese foreign policy. >> yeah, that complex of multilateral negotiations ...

Very precise and truthful with our words, because words matter in public statements, and i worry that the credibility of the united states is being diminished when the president speaks so off the cuff, because everybody is listening, everybody in north korea is watching these tweets very specifically. and insulting a foreign leader that has nuclear weapons is strategically unwise, to say the least. and you know, at worst, it is dangerous, irresponsible, and all over the rhetoric map, all over the map rhetoric from the trump administration really hurts our negotiating hand in the future. >> thi...

Do no harm, because he really needs to ratchet down tensions with our allies and partners, rather than raising them. >> he is speaking, according to his tweets, to the president of south korea, which is a concern, because they might also overreact, quote/unquote, right, based on the proximity. >> that's right. >> wouldn't you agree with that? >> that's right, and in very close coordination with our allies is essential so that we don't have accidental escalation. that's the thing i worry about the most. with two leaders who do not want to appear in public as if they are backing down, it could b...

will speak first at the event, 9:00 a.m. this morning, live coverage on c-span 2. in the papers, all eyes focused on new york for the united nations gathering. we want to get your take on the united nations and global affairs. you can also send us a tweet. post your comments on facebook. or email us. let's start with the money. the united nations budget for its operations for 2012/2013. the breakdown like this -- let's look at peacekeeping efforts, that is a separate budget. this is all from the united nations web site and global solutions and reuters. the operational budget and the ...

fundamental interest and, therefore, has cooperated with nato and with the united states on the transit of goods, equipment, and personnel. 220,000 american troops have been flown into and out of afghanistan through russian airspace in the last few years. similarly many thousands of tons of material have transferred through rail lines through russia into afghanistan and as we start drawing down our forces getting the stuff out becomes equally important. and russia has been a great member of that coalition, of the transit coalition that exists. the multimodal transit which is the basi...