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A question of how strong the retaliation will be and what does north korea do at that stage? i can't blame south korea for retaliating. they are a sovereign nation, if they are attacked by the north, president park believes she has to respond. that is an element that was not present in the past and something we have to be very cognizant of and very aware of. >> you're a republican, you've criticized the obama administration on several fronts. how are they doing in this crisis? >> i think since this crisis has begun, i give them full credit. i think both the president and ambassador rice in the...

That they have a real role to play here as far as tamping down north korea, because there's going to be more and more of a permanent u.s. presence in the pacific, as a result of what north korea is doing and also if war does break out, god forbid, the last thing china would want is a war on the korean peninsula, would ultimately have to result in a south korean victory and a united korea, which i don't think china wants. >> a lot of people think this leader is bluffing, seek to extort money from u.s., china, japan, do you think he's bluffing? >> he could be. we don't know. we have to assume th...

When we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. this is the cnn situation room special report. the north korean crisis happening now. defensive missiles are up and armed, waiting for north korea's next dangerous move that could happen any time. as kim jong-un threatens war, how could he afford to test his weapons and the patience of the world? we're following the money. and americans on vacation in a crisis zone. they'll tell us about their pleasure tour of north korea. u.s. officials fear this could be the week north korea goes ahead with a...

Place in case this crisis does escalate into some sort of war. cnn's kyung lah joins us. what are you seeing, what's going on? >> reporter: wolf, many of the preparations that we're seeing are happening very quietly, trying to keep people calm, but all of it with an eye to tomorrow. it is wednesday in south korea tomorrow, the day the south korean government believes has the highest possibility for a possibility missile launch from north korea. neighbors of the u.s. osan air base are used to the sounds of military drills, but when the american patriot missile batteries go up and armed pointed ...

Thinking what's next. dan ackerman, head of general motors, is responsible of five plants in south korea. asked by cnbc recently if gm might move productions if tensions on the peninsula get worse -- >> you have to start to think about where you have the continuity, supply, and safety of your assets and your employees. so, it's a concern to, i think, everybody. >> reporter: contacted by cnn, a spokesman for gm declined to say what specific contingency plans the company is making. tammie overbay, head of the u.s. korea business council, was there when north korea, under kim jong-un's grandfathe...