good guys or w clean hands. and that is one of the reasons that americans are overwhelmingly opposed to reengaging in any way in iraq. and in fact, most americans believe that this current crisis is not the result of us having pulled out too soon, but the result of us having gone in in the first place. i think that getting over that hurdle both here at home and in neighboring countries about who can you trust and if you go in, you know, who is truly on your side and is there a good guy to be found, and can you trust that person is a real question that has to be asked and that people are asking around the world. >> then, general, will the diplomatic strategizing be equally if not more important than the military strategy planning? >> sbluabsolutely. that was our priority push in 2007/2008, as ken pollack will