throughout the world. and would we'll want to do is make sure we're able to work very closely with the iraqi government, with the iraqi security forces, to keep that iranian influence, destabilizing influence in that country to a minimum. >> about afghanistan, the vice president said, quote, only now do the u.s. nato forces have a full complement of u.s. resources they need, don't buy into the we have failed rhetoric and the strategy is on schedule, and every indication that it is, is four-months time to evaluate only now if the resources are on the ground and the component of that strategy fog forward -- going forward? >> the evaluation is on schedule but there doesn't mean there haven't been other evaluations on progress in afghanistan and they are taking place. we're looking at areas where we can continue to move against taliban and the insurgents in that country, continuing to work very carefully and closely with the afghan security forces. they are continuing to make progress throughout the