al taliban was in control before 9/11. they had uncontrolled space. ungoverned space. they had space that allowed al guide to grow, train, prepare and launch and execute the attacks of 9/11. we have to be able to have very good eyes, good intelligence as best we can now that the government in kabul is about the go away. we have to do our very best. if it looks like that various terrorist elements in afghanistan, there's an unholy trinity and they don't get along. we have to keep our eyes on that because we cannot allow ourselves to have a repeat of 9/11. the short answer is yes. we'll have to do something in a precise way if we see the conditions repeat themselves. >> nice to see you both. thank you for being here. >> thank you. back in the war at home on covid. many of the vaccinate have had had it with the unvaccinated.