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Those ideas now that he is in the white house? >> yeah, i think he should revisit those. i don't know if that wait to go. every nation has a right to defend themselves. but to go nuclear is only going to cause a nuclear arms race in areas of the world we haven't had it. and i don't think we need it. that is one of the reasons we are so adamant about getting the thad system deployed in south korea as a defense mechanism only and to show we are willing to work with our allies and protect and stand with our allies sfpz do you have any special insight -- >> and keep in mind we have 28,000 troops t...

Given that we're trying to deal with a wild guy down there in north korea that isn't playing by the same set of rules as everybody else? >> i think getting china to get on board and trying to put pressure on kim jong-un is good. and conducting joint operations with the south korean air force. that's also a good thing. moving the thad system into south korea, the terminal high altitude altitude denial system. and the biggest thing is the artillery barrage. seoul is within range. u.s. bases are within range and so is the dmz. that's the main counter response available to kim jong-un. so if we're...

Assiduously tried to stop the program. they are going to have a lot to answer for. we had a system. in alaska, we don't know if it works, but that's our line of defense. if the north is able to develop a missile that is intercontinental. we're going to have to hope and pray we can shoot it down from the thad system in alaska. >> bret: national security advisor. >> do you think we need more u.s. troops in syria? sticker that remains to be seen. i think what we are doing now is supporting partner forces in syria and certain portions of the country, including the northeastern part of the country ...

That do not directly involve china, although i do hope we try to work with the chinese on them. and one of these key steps is to put this very modern, very sophisticated, antiballistic missile system in south korea -- the so-called t.h.a.d. system, therm national high altitude defense system. the chinese are very worried about that. its radar system can go deep into china, and yet, there's not a lot they can do about it. so, i think the president goes in it with a strong hand. i think the issue is he's going to have to study up on his briefing book, because this is a complicated situation. >> ...

In cleveland, very cold air in place for some moisture that eventually is going to be lifting up to the northeast. we're going to be talking about that in a couple of minutes. on the radar right now, rain stretching from texas all the way over towards georgia, so this is a large system lifting off the gulf of mexico in the northern stretches of this where you begin to run into some of that colder air. we're seeing light know through the ohio river valley and farther to the north, that's an area where you may see some of that wintry mix here off and on tonight running into early tomorrow mornin...