this massive edge over governor romney in terms of foreign policy credibility. american people see him as being a strong leader in this area. we do have not just in afghanistan but across the region we have live fire in a lot of different places and, you know, it's -- it is genuinely unpredictable what is going to happen over the course of the next two months. the impression right now on a comparative bases on an absolute basis is president obama is doing just fine in this area, that could change next week, two weeks from now and if there is a series of crises and lives being lost and embassies under siege, and spirals under control, forget about govern romney's positions on this issue, the president looking weak, like he's not able to handle the situation, all those things could be -- why this is the thing the white house has been most worried about. worried for a year and a half about variables, things from the outside that make what they want, which is a predictable environment, make that situation unpredictable and it's why this is the thing that has the most