The secretary reiterated what we have said before. We are not seeking to escalate this problem, but we are not going to give in to blackmail.

Assistant Secretary Hill reiterated in private what we have said in public about this issue, that they're separate and that we would hope the North Korean government would return without preconditions to the six-party talks.

Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight.

This is not OK, and we would like the secretary of state to say so.

We hope the relevant parties can exercise restraint and not take measures that will escalate the situation.

If we could get into the end zone, if we can do it one time, things could escalate. I don't know what the deal is. We are not doing a good job on offense and that's my fault.