the communist regime to restart communication >> professor of international relations at georgia washington university joins us. how damaging are the president's tweets? is pyongyang scared or are our allies more concerned >> i believe right now, most leaders in the world it's a standard operating procedures ahead of north korea is not treated any worse than john mccain or the majority leader members of the president's party. i don't think his words make a difference, what does make a difference, that the strategy seems to be working. i did not vote for president trump, let be be clear, but i must admit at this time, this issue, he has a turning point, the strategic patience did not get us anyplace. and now, see for the first time signs that north korea is willing to have a bet. they offered to come to join the olympics in february in south korea and that's just an opening. i think stranging strategy seems to be working. i don't think we should pay too much attention >> when you see north korea make these overtur t and the two sides maybe looking to reopen communications with each other. is that a way