women as you've said have made enormous progress over the last ten years. girls are in school by the million, women are 25% of the parliament. every time i'm with them, which is frequently, i am astounded at the kind of progress that they are making. and the important role that they have to play. you know, if there's going to be a sustainable peace in afghanistan, it will not happen if women are silenced or marginalized, that peace will be subverted. women have been active politically. they've been active at all levels, the provincial, local levels as well as parliament. they're active economically. secretary kerry, just met with women entrepreneurs when he was in afghanistan. they will be critical to an economic transition as we continue to wind down there. so we as the united states have to be focused with all of the countries that have joined in this effort, to create a better future for afghanistan. with respect to egypt, it is a