doha, not talk with the afghan government in a meaningful way, and execute a military strategy that would bring them to power in kabul without having to share that power with anyone else. i believe that's where we're standing at the moment. afghans will be hugely fearful of that uncertainty. there's certainly those of the last generation, 20 years and older, will know what it's like under taliban rule, will know that the taliban are not a homogeneous, disciplined force across the country. they can issue whatever writ they want while in power. but there are gunmen in villages and small towns across the country and will be able to execute untold influence, power and control in their immediate communities. that's an uncertainty. i think where we stand at the moment is the taliban literally on the verge, and we seem to have a hint of that from the british prime minister saying he expects an announcement coming