it now directly through a new pipeline to the biggest consumer of oil and that's china. the two things here i think important to note is that first of all, what this means is that there is a huge strategic shift for decades russia has been depending on european markets in order to sell their crude to. and now what they are going to be able to do is sell it eastward to china so that means that they basically are in a position where they are more powerful, they can command more prices, and the second point is they can play off thee and the west because of this pipeline. >> here's something you and i have both observed. that is the spousal abuse in afghanistan. it's a tab boo subject. there is a show allowing people to talk about it? >> reporter: yeah. it's allowing women to talk about it. but they are wearing a mask. they are on the show, half of the mask is pale blue and they