we've got to learn from our mistakes. to me there's two that are paramount. first, we must set missions with clear achievable goals. not ones we'll never reach and second, we must stay clearly focused on the fundamental national security interest of the united states of america. this decision about afghanistan is not just about afghanistan. it's about ending an era of major military operations to remake other countries. we saw a mission of counter terrorism in afghanistan. getting the terrorists to stop attacks. morph into a counter insurgency. nation building, trying to create a democratic cohesive and united afghanistan. something that has never been