Easy to miniaturize, and that is important to the north koreans. They need to compress the material down to a small package and fifth them on the nose of a ballistic missile. For those two reasons, this is a worrisome development. Can we read anything into the reasons behind the test or the particular timing . Knowetty much everybody i around the world has been taken pretty much by surprise. Activity carried out at the test site, there was no announcement or no diplomatic reason. There is no internal political need. They might be trying to focus attention abroad. Can makeconclusion we is that this was a test conducted for military and should digit needs. And strategic needs. Genie thank you. Next to washington, where a obamay emotional barack announced new executive measures to tighten the sale of guns. The president had tears coming down his face as he talked about the ongoing gun violence in america, including the mass shooting of 20 firstgraders at sandy hook elementary school. Obam