example, we won't advocate for the release of 5,000 prisoners unless you begin negotiations or something similar? >> i don't have personal knowledge of that. whether or not, you know, others were personally saying that, i don't have personal knowledge of that. but i do know none of the conditions were met except the one, don't attack american forces and coalition forces. that condition was -- >> the conditions were not met, but you testified that the troop withdrawals and the release of the 5,000 taliban prisoners did proceed even though the conditions had not been met. is that correct? >> that is correct. >> and you've testified you provided your best military advice to president biden that there should be a residual force left in afghanistan. did you provide the same advice to president trump when they were negotiating the doha agreement? >> again, i'm not going to discuss precise advice. >> was its your best military judgment that a residual -- >> at that time, yes. that's what that series of memos and advice and meetings,