ago. and at the time, then they told us it was ending. and it's still going object. now there may need to be special operations capability to make sure that there's never an attack launched against the united states as a consequence of what's going on there. i'm encouraged to see peace talks that are taking place. the taliban are serious about being ready to lay down their arms. that's a good sign. but i'm also concerned that the afghan government seems to be an afterthought of this process because the peace needs to be sustainable. at the end of the day, we can't be the guarantees of peace this afghanistan. >> you pointed out that if elected president you would have the most military experience of a commander-in-chief since george h.w. bush who fought this world war ii. barack obama didn't have military experience. does it matter? it's an important part of your biography, but does it matter as