think because i think the new taliban that we're going to have to deal with will be in syria. >> final question. i mentioned repression didn't work, prescribery seems to have worked and you haven't repressed and you don't have the money to bribe. do you feel like you managed this kind of balancing act in jordan and you worry that all these pressures from syria, the israeli issue could destabilize it all? >> well, it goes without saying that the past year and a half with the very difficult challenges to our economy to our gas being cut off or egypt that got us into the financial difficulties that we're facing today. instabilities in syria have definitely added to the challenge. but jordan has always, i think, looked at whatever policies they have not to use other things happening in the area as an excuse. i think the difference between jordan and many other countries is we took a different approach. and we pushed for evolution, not