Because there is a pretty good argument and a difference between having an operating base and an ongoing war, and so my real question is not really a critique as much as what will the taliban do that will cause us to bring troops back and how are we ensuring that does not happen? i don't care if we have 2500 or 25,000 troops there, i care what is the threshold they will have to meet and what is their ability to do it? >> benjamin: thoughts that he will discuss a diplomatic solution, but you have been in the country, what does that look like? particularly as the u.s. lost leverage, what leverag...