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North Korea's Missile: What Went Wrong and What Happens Now?

Season 2012 Episode 1040 | 8m 41s

North Korea's much-hyped long-range missile broke apart early Friday causing much humiliation for the country's new leader, Kim Jong-un. Margaret Warner and guests discuss what's in store for Kim and the rogue nation's hopes of expanding its military capability in the face of increasing international condemnation.

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