James Clapper: “This administration is learning what past administrations had learned about the North Koreans. They are prickly…”

Given the broad distribution, low cost, and accelerated pace of development of this dual-use technology, its deliberate or unintentional misuse might lead to far-reaching economic and national security implications.

Ties with Tehran offer some regional governments a means of staking an independent position on Iran, thereby mitigating its isolation while also attempting to extract Iranian financial aid and investment for economic and social projects.

I think the reason they were taken off the list was to provide an inducement or motivation for them to agree to some sort of ceasefire.

Well, Anderson, that's exactly right. And this is what this whole issue boils down to, is will to fight.