respond to what they're seeing on the ground now. the criticism we have been is very much from the elite policy circles in washington. they are dismayed but the american public, it's not clear how they will respond to these images of a humiliating exit. perhaps he would have to wait and see how things develop in afghanistan and whether it had been controlled state means is extremists including al-qaeda have a chance to regroup although the experts say if they do, the impact is more likely to be felt in the region sooner than elsewhere. but obviously the concern from security experts would be that there might be a terrorist attack in the united states might not be traced back to afghanistan under those circumstances you might see a backlash from voters as well. i would say it is something one would have to watch to see whether the manner of leaving has enough of an