but it would depend on what kind of blast it was. and talking with cedrick just mentioned about nonproliferation, the interesting piece is north korea is not a signatory to any treater on nonproliferation, so their act would not necessarily be an act of war. it would just be a test. a horrible one in first place and might provoke action and reaction, but it is not an act of war. >> gordon, i guess the big question is, whether kim jong-un will do it. >> you know, it sounds so unbelievable, but in the beginning of this month, i was writing about whether he would do this. and the reason is it's logical for him. a lot of people have been saying kim doesn't have all the capabilities, he hasn't integrated them into a real weapon. this would be proof that it works and he has not only a deterrent, but something to blackmail the rest of the international community. the one reason he might not do it is at the anxious ss