, i would diplomatnd an american with that south american delegation going to p'yongyang a lower levelit's diplomat, just to have eyes and ears there, rather than hear second-hand accounts from people who have been in those meetings, and start from there. high-level officials like the vice president, like the secretary of state, they're too visible. begin something like this, you want to test the waters. things behind the scenes. currentlyping that since kim jong un's sister, as in south korea -- yes, the vice president doesn't want to meet with her and that's fine. but i hope that she has or will american,ast one because these relationships personalin on a very level. host: i want to get a couple more calls in. a call on the democratic line. hi, sherry. caller: good morning. thanks, c-span. love your show. to ask, how uncanny do you think it is that the attack happened at the olympics around the time or during the time or after the that russia, it was was notd that russia allowed to be there because of now they'reand clean, so they're allowed. what do you think about that? nicholas: the r