keep that in mind. the taliban is creeping back in as the united states has departed, it has regained strength. the third thing is we have to get tough on pack tan. there has to be an outside in strategy. they need to create a strategy that articulates why this is important, why the united states presence in afghanistan is important. if everything i said is not relevant to us going forward, i got it. then we need to leave. and we need to leave behind a presence in the u.s. embassy that allows us to increase on demand what needs to be there to help protect our own interest. we haven't heard that articulat articulated yet. i'm certain we will here it going forward. >> all we have heard from the president is what you see on the screen, as he got to the top of the steps, before he walked into that meeting, which is closed to the press, he said isis is