elite of the republican party truly. and the incident itself reflects a great deal of how little we know about afghanistan after being involved in the country for many, many years. the burning of the koran is very important, thomas. as you know, the koran has a very special place in muslims' hearts. the citation of the koran invokes the spirit of god, the real presence of god. so it's a very special for muslims. let me put it this way. i think the burning of the koran is a spark. it's a spark that triggers the rage and the anger among people in afghanistan. people are fed up with their way of life. dismal economic conditions. the security is horrible. there's deep ail nation with the american military presence in afghanistan. this is not just the first incident.