we have we saw the parade and festivities. the younger son, eventual front and stage. we have mike on the phone, one of the foremost experts on north korea. he joins me on the phone. good to have you once again. a lot of people are keeping a close eye on what s happening in north korea right now. if you have a different leader, does that mean you re going to have different policies coming out of that country? mike? well, i think in the near term, basically, things are going to remain pretty much as they are. but there are some intruing straws in the wind. the nancy haorth koreans have designated 2012, the 100th anniversary of the father of kim jong-il, the first, as sort of a target year to make north korea into a strong and prosperous nation. and the nancy say that with their nuclear capability they