capitol hill. lawmakers are fighting while critical bills are languishing. also, captured insurgents allegedly reveal alleged al qaeda plans for suicide bombings in the u.s. and europe at christmas. and a as wolf blitzer travels to north korea on an exclusive assignment a top general warns that a south korean military exercise could cause a chain reaction leading to all-out war. welcome to our viewers in the united states, and around the world. breaking news, political headlines and jeanne moos are straight ahead. wolf blitzer reports on the north korea trip this hour. i m suzanne malveaux, and you i m suzanne malveaux, and you are in the situation room. captions by vitac www.vitac.com the clock is ticking. the stakes are enormous, but nothing is getting done on capitol hill. now n the house, democratic leaders have pulled the tax cut