provoking their reaction, that the flight of the b-2's is provoking more of their reaction. how much are we responsible for, ambassador or is the north korea regime operating on a different wavelength that has nothing to do with with our behavior. >> they are pursuing their objectives. it wants to be treated as a nuclear weapon state meaning they are legitimizing their nuclear capabilities not trying to eliminate it. and they want a peace threat tee with the united states, which they think will help guarantee their status as a nuclear weapons state. the actions that the united states doesn't provoke them to this behavior, obviously they calibrate their own behavior and response. i believe without argument when they see weakness on the part of the united states they adhere to the notion that the more pressure they put the more concessions they are going to get from us. and i'm afraid the administration seems to be slipping into that pattern of behavior. jenna: here is a contrarian