invade those exercises are taking place, just 21 miles from the demilitarized zone in south korea. and, the pentagon continues to downplay their significance. but, again, it is extremely tense on the peninsula today. gregg: any reaction from governor bill richardson who returned, yesterday from his so-called private peace-keeping meetings? >> reporter: it is interesting, because he is saying that he has never seen the peninsula so tense. he has been there several times before. he described it as a tinderbox. he's extremely concerned and gave the first interview to the associated press and he said that in essence, that he is very concerned that if tsouth korean don't call off the exercises and north korea, keep its restraint, it could lead to a war there. gregg: and china may have played