>> it's good to be here. >> you're worth your weight in gold. it's going to be something you'll learn from so be sure and watch this. afghanistan, graveyard of empires. a special edition of on assignment with richard engle, tonight, 10:00 p.m. eastern time. if you can't watch it live, record it. >> it's free. it's free. >> free. >> just watch it. >> we're going to continue this theme right now. we have admiral james stavridis, diplomacy contributor and former supreme allied commander of nato, who by the way, i understand you have an appearance in richard's special tonight. he's sitting there saying he's in it. there you go. >> something to say about that, alex. i sat through an hour and a half interview, so richard, i don't know how you're going to get the entire hour and a half into the special, but i'm looking forward to a very significant appearance. >> he's just about to leave the set. i don't think he was able to hear you to answer the question. let me, though, ask you sir, about the drone strike.