I think when a group like this makes some of these assertions, it diminishes the effectiveness of that organization.

There were clearly some statements and assertions that were made that were wrong. It's important to make sure ... that the commission has all the information they need to do their job.

In hindsight, when you look at this and the coverage that it's received and the false impression that is left with some, we probably should have briefed members of Congress about it sooner.

When they do return to the talks we want North Korea to be prepared to talk in a substantive and serious way about how to move forward on the proposal we have on the table. That's where our focus is.

I think your question presumes many things.

When you ride hard on a mountain bike, sometimes you fall, otherwise you're not riding hard. At the end of a good hour ride, the pavement was slick and the bike came out from underneath me, just like that person on the Tour de France the other day.