i would really like to hear what patrick cronin things as well. i mentioned earlier we want to find an offramp before we get to the point where they do this firing around guam and we have to figure out whether to shoot them down or fireback or whatnot. there is a way for both sides to back off. there is something the united states and south koreans could do to get us through august. that would be to simply not send the b1b's up to the korean peninsula. that would be a piece of scaling down the imminent wargames and military exercises. those start august 21. aboutenario i worry most is around the middle of august is when the north koreans -- so in a few days -- is when the north koreans said their military would finalize this plan and submit it to kim jong-un. they gave themselves a little room. kim jong-un can sit on it, can not order it, can say run the plan again. but alsobuy us time strings everything out. if kim jong-un sees, even in theic signaling, that while exercises go through, they are happening in a low-key way and guam,1b's don't leave

discussion on the situation in north korea with john delury, associate festive chinese studies and patrick cronin from the center for a new american security. hahn looks atthew the effect of regulations on medical care and health reform. you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. what journal is next. -- washington journal is next. images from charlottesville, virginia yesterday and friday night where a saturday protested against the removal of a confederate statue turned deadly. protester -- a counter protester and the crash of a police officer. good morning and welcome to washington journal. we start the first hour of the program getting your reaction to yesterday's events. your reaction to the president's comments and comments of other leaders. here's how to join the conversation. republicans (202) 748-8001.

coming up sunday morning, an associate professor of chinese studies in seoul, south korea and patrick cronin, senior director of the asia-pacific security program at the center for new american security, discuss how the region is responding to threats from north korea. then family physician and author dr. matthew on on his new book, "distracted," looks at how regulations are impacting the medical profession and health care reform in the u.s. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal," live at 7:00 eastern sunday morning. join the discussion. announcer: sunday night on "q&a" -- >> the social and legal response to the issues that black men have is to lock us up, put us in cops, to treat us as citizens whose rights other people don't respect. we are not full citizens of the united states. announcer: georgetown university law school professor paul butler takes a critical look at the u.s. criminal justice system and its impact on african-american men in its -- in his book "chokehold." >> there has never been a time when community relations has been anywhere near good, so for a long time, if y

host: professor john delury joining us from seoul, south korea, and here in washington, patrick cronin from the center for a new american security. thank you to both of you for joining us. guest: thank you. host: in a moment here, we will continue with your calls and reaction to yesterday's violence in charlottesville, virginia. republicans, call (202) 748-8001 . democrats, (202) 748-8000. independents and all others, (202) 748-8002. we will get to your calls in a moment. we also have a line for charlottesville residents --(202) 748-8003. first, all of the president's comments yesterday afternoon from new jersey, talking about the violence. [video clip] >> we are closely following the terrible events unfolding in charlottesville, virginia. condemn, in the strongest possible terms, this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence -- on many sides. on many sides. it has been going on for a long time in our country. not donald trump, not barack obama. long, been going on for a long time. it has no place in america. what is vital now is a swift restoration of law and order and the p

also, patrick cronin, and asia specialist for the center for a new american security. later on, dr. matthew hahn. he is a family physician talking

coming up this morning, the associate professor of chinese studies in seoul, south korea and patrick cronin, senior director of the asia-pacific security program at the center for a new america security, discuss how the region is responding to threats from north korea. then dr. matthew hahn and his new book open -- "distracted." be sure to watch c-span's washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. join the discussion. , on c-span, on monday, former national security adviser that served the last two presidents including stephen hadley -- >> i am a little worried. i think we are in a dangerous period with russia. i think amid -- i think he believes that americans have decided to be anti-russian. saying -- if you think i am an enemy, i will show you what it is like to have an enemy in russia. house iny, the white rim chief digital officer. >> we are talking about how new platforms supplied people with information that they already think. -- i not like they say will show you conservative content. show you i will information from people that you know. and i will figure out whose content you s

so, we'll begin with patrick cronin, senior director of the asia security pacific at the center for new american security. that will be followed by professor dun of the national university in tie one and the director of the global tie one institute and then professor scott kazer in. university of maryland. >> a grate pleasure to be back at the heritage foundation which has been a repository for u.s.-taiwan relations for decade as we just heard from our soaping peeker eloquently. it was decades ago i learned about taiwan from dean chang as a young, very bright young man who still a very bright young man but a little older. and doing great work. the moderator, i'm the speaker so i have to say something about u.s.-taiwan relation in the trump administration and the new administration. was at the white house yesterday can tell you the administration is starting to come together but still lagging behind expectations and hopes for appointments of key people but these are coming shortly and very good people in the wings ready to go in that will be familiar to people who watch the u.s.-taiwan r

also, patrick cronin, and asia specialist for the center for a new american security. later on, dr. matthew hahn. he is a family physician talking about his book. all of that coming up on "washington journal." we are joined next on the phone by dana williams with the pacific daily news, calling us from guam. he is the executive editor there. dinner williams, thank you for joining us. can you tell us what the mood is -- dana williams, thank you for joining us. can you tell us what the mood is? about it is actually 10:00 at night. the mood is calm. when i talk to people, they are surprised about that. but life is going on as normal. sunday, and most of the folks on the island are catholic. our archbishop called for parish priests to pray for peace at services today. i was out today in the parks and grocery stores, as well as yesterday, spoke to a lot of people. people are not really preparing -- host: we understand that dana williams, the governor of -- we understand that the governor of guam prepared statements to their citizens about what to do in the case of attack. what sort of th