credit rick we have seen for a very long time. the world is used to seeing the united states of america a steadying forth. >> what about the rhetoric president clinton used in 1993? he said if north korea uses nuk lar weapons, develops them, they will be demolished. >> that's different than we have been hearing. >> why? >> because what president trump suggested in the fire and fury comment is that the united states might be willing to use nuclear weapons against north korea first. >> you are saying because he was talking about a threat? >> we would be potentially interested in useing force in response to a threat. that is a different statement than saying the united states will respond overwhelmingly if attacked. the point is, really, when the united states sends signals into the world about the willingness to use force, the action it itends to take, it needs to be clear in its signaling. the main problem here has been