u.s. official who did not want to be named but certainly knows about this issue. it's very sensitive. but this official did say that it's unclear exactly what they're talking about. are these international companies? are we talking about strictly afghan companies? and then also that time frame. is it they all have to shut down in four months or the process begins in four months? and then the other thing, the international force said they've been tracking problems for a long time. their suggestion was to put everything under the control of the government with more supervision. but they do admit that there is a problem. so the only -- i guess the bottom line of all of this, ali, is whether it can actually happen in four months. very few people we've spoken with believe that can happen. >> another matter we're following is a report that this man and this woman who are alleged to have an affair were stoned to death by the taliban, reminds us that the taliban