The real fear, the real danger is the uncertainty, because what you have now is a totally new situation. Kim Jong Il is gone. There's an untested new leader designated by his father, but there's a cult of personality, a line of succession that has happened for many years in North Korea.
Bill Richardson discusses the uncertainty and potential dangers following the leadership change in North Korea.
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But the sanctions that have, I think, bitten--that bite the most have been the coal, the uranium, the oil sanctions that are imposed now by the U.N.
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.
I commend the President for making the tough decision to bring Brittney back. I commend him for trying very hard to get Whelan back.
We absolutely need them to keep enforcing sanctions or the pressure on North Korea will deteriorate.
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