and it's not all that we would hope it could be -- >> is it possible to strengthen unifil? >> unfortunately i don't think it is politically viable, as much as we would like it. >> thank you very much. mr. diaz-balart. >> madam ambassador, i recognize it's a very difficult place you're dealing with and probably one of the most difficult places. one of the frustrations i think that we all have and i'm sure that you have as well is the fact that after all is said and done with the u.n., there's usually very few actual concrete results. you were mentioning some of those results being, for example, the fact that news there's the recognition of a violation of human rights in syria or libya. you know, i'm glad. but i guess next they'll recognize that the pacific ocean has lots of water and we should be really excited about that. but let me go into some areas where i think we can agree. going back to mr. dent's question about north korea and he asked you if they do launch their missile what, would the united states attitude be in the u.n. you mentioned -- i just want to clarify tha

we talked about the role that unifil is playing. and his view was, and i was gratified to hear that it matched ours, that on balance what unifil is contributing is important and valuable. it's not airtight. it's not foolproof. there are continued weapons flows indeed to hezbollah from elsewhere. but that is in a fashion a different challenge than the one 1701 with its presence on the border was designed to deal with. but our view on unifil is it's doing a solid job. it's limited by the confines of its mandate. and it's not all they hope it would be. unfortunately, i don't think it's politically viable, much as we would like it. >> thank you very much. mr. diaz-balart. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. you know, madam ambassador, regardless of our differences i have to tell you that i recognize it's a very difficult place you're dealing with and probably one of the most difficult places. and one of the frustrations i think that we all have and i'm sure you have as well is the fact that after all is said and done with the u.n. there's u

because we'll go back to more stable world based on the international law negotiation and not the unifil use of force by the people who self proclaimed themselves defenders of human rights and i think it's fitting actually that with the polian hitler were stopped by russia and now it's in the question are you stopping him and things are in a it's really ok herbalife are you smiling what kind of smile is there going well i'm smiling because it's a rather produced view of recent history in fact it was not international law or the united nations to maintain equilibrium after world war two it was the united states navy if you're talking about the relative peace that we've had in the world we've had relative peace because of us. intervention you might call it imperialism i would call it a part of the role that the united states is playing in maintaining a balance on the world see the disc is really a role he's not in this room is what he says yes also cruising the ice and with your hands in the lays the united states plays a very significant role in maintaining the kind of peace that you woul

our view on uni fell -- unifil is that it is doing what it was designed to. it is not all we hoped it could be. >> thank you. madam ambassador, regardless of our differences, i have to tell you that i recognize that it is a very difficult place to deal with. probably one of the most difficult places. one of the frustrations that i think we all have, and that i am sure you have as well, is that after all is said and done with the united nations, they're very few concrete results. you mentioned some of those results being done now there is a recognition of a violation of human rights in syria. i am glad, but next meeting will recognize that the pacific ocean has a lot of water and that is something we cannot be excited about. let me go to areas where we agree. going back to north korea. if they do launch a missile, what with the united states attitude be? you mentioned, and i just want to clarify, you would not be recommending if they do move forward on that launch for the united states to backtrack on our position regarding north korea, right? >> let's be clea