the situation closely to try to make sure this does not escalate into a full-blown war. welcome to america live wow, what an intro that was. i m rick folbaum. and i m juliet. we are in for megyn today. secretary of state hillary clinton is expected to speak with her counterparts overseas, meanwhile, a meeting in the south resulted in the resignation of a defense chief. wendall goler is live at the white house. wendall, what s the latest on the u.s. response to tuesday s attack? reporter: well, juliet, officials here making clear america s commitment to south korea s security while at the same time trying not to inflame the situation. president obama still hasn t spoken about the attack publicly though he has met with his senior military, diplomatic and intelligence advisers, and he has spoken personally with south korea s president. meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington and an s e court ship, escort of half a dozen other ships going ahead with planned intr