thanks to john henry. thanks to all the colleagues. i have had a couple of rewarding years here at csas. i had the opportunity to watch john grow into the intellectual force it is today. i benefited from the expertise of a community of scholars. the only reason i left is because i had my arm twisted by a senator from the state of delaware who had taken over the senate foreign relations committee. it is good to be with my friend . he is one of the first calls that we make whenever we need accounts of regional crises, developments. we were talking just a few minutes ago, and that levelheaded response, the thoughtfulness he brings and everything, it is a source of strength. the only place he doesn't bring that is when it comes to his and my beloved new york giants. this is starting out as a tough year. but this form comes as one of importance for the u.s., korea relationship. as you know, in a few days, we will celebrate 70 years since our countries signed a mutual defense treaty. it is a relationship that has grown from a key security al