and madeleine bore dal lo, a democrat and member of the house armed services committee. thanks for being with us. let's start with you, bill. seoul has been on high alert for some time now because it is so close to north korea that in fact it can be hit along with the u.s. troops stationed there by conventional weaponry, not even nuke clclear weaponry. how are south koreans responding to the new war of words between north korea and the united states? >> good morning, there are two elements to this. from the south korean presidency, we hear there is no eminent crisis, they are watching for any new provocations from north korea and that they are determined to pursue a path of peace. underneath the surface, there is anxiety because i think that down beat reaction reflects decades of south koreans listening to fiery rhetoric from