the region in asia is critically important, especially since south korea is such a thriving democracy and there is respect for democratic institutions and elections and human rights there. all right, ambassador, thank you so much. i appreciate you sharing your thoughts with me this morning. ambassal richardson. i want to stay on that when we come back, talking about north korea and their nukes and what it actually takes to dismantle the gime s nuclear infrastructure and how some pieces could actually end up here in the u.s. but before we take a break, it s my favorite part of the show. it is time now for monumental americans. today in light of the fight against nuclear weapons, we are honoring american activist bella abzug and dagmar wilson. abzug was worn in 1920 and became an attorney and u.s. congresswoman for new york. wilson on the right was born in 1916 and was an artist and illustrator of children s books.