William R. Richardson: “Perhaps a vaguer statement that says tensions are less and the war is over, OK. Maybe. But not as a tradeoff unless…”

Russia needs to get tougher and they are not doing it. I think these U.N. sanctions were the strongest that we have ever had.

My worry is--and before, I think, you came in I said it is better to negotiate with the foreign ministry types in North Korea rather than the intelligence people because they are more flexible.

I think we at the Commission recognize, as we have over the years, that we always have to keep up with very dynamic changes in our industries that we regulate.

His main objective is to stay in power, more so than detente with the United States.