successful in afghanistan. the afghan people are going to need several generations to change. if they want to change for the better. and we just -- you know, we never got there. but, i'm not sure i would say that we didn't have the resources to do both. although when you consider all instruments of national power, you know, we made both of those problems heavily a military problem. and i think that's -- that wasn't correct. >> bret: general meyers, we really appreciate your time on this day. i enjoyed listening to you at secretary rumsfeld's funeral and the words you said about working alongside him and we appreciate your remembrances today. >> i hope everybody remembers. this was -- tomorrow is an important commemoration of surprise, this was bad. we don't want to be surprised again and a glimpse into what just a handful of people that are willing to hurt innocent