North Korea has been in the news lately. But what is the bottom line with all the "goings on?" Today we talk about North Korea's actions, what is basically standard fare for this belligerent nation - but we also take a look at what has changed over the years. We talk about the United States' interest in northeast Asia and in particular, South Korea and Japan. What do we make of the aircraft carriers the US is sending into the region? We also pause and take a look at homegrown terrorism here in the US. How many Islamic plots have there been since 9/11? How can we protect our nation? Then at a low level, what can we do as families, to better prepare ourselves? Our guest is former Army Lt. Colonel Dr. James Jay Carafano - he is Vice President for the Kathyrn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institure for National Security and Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation. He has written an Amazon e-book and its title is: Surviving the End: A Practical Guide for Everyday Americans in the Age of Terror Kindle Edition Participants: James Carafano, Dan Elmendorf