based proof in how the taliban are acting. >> what i'm concerned, about we gave too many concessions in afghanistan in a strange way we seem to have partnered with the taliban who are enter twinsd with these terrorist organizations against the afghan government who is fighting to retain the freedoms that they earned in 2001 fighting alongside us after the brutal rule of the taliban they were subjected to from 1996 to 2001. brian: in your books battle grounds you talk about some of the challenges in the world today. you couldn't have predicted, i don't think, this reign of peace in the middle east in truce with israel. how important is this moment as you seba rain possibly oman could be sudan and others? united arab emirates falling in line with israel against iran? >> this sim men'sly important, brian. this is a recognition that the