take that city back from the taliban. but it doesn't really seem like there is much of an afghan military operation to really try to take that city back. reports on the ground on afghanistan indicate the next likely occurrence in that country is probably not going to be that kunduz will fall back under government control, seems like a more likely outcome will be that the taliban will hold on to that city and then start to take even more territory in and around that part of the country. it is days like these when, you know, simmering tensions and worries and bad signs break open into full on open warfare with ammunition and real bombs and people getting hurt and dying. it is days like these when no matter which party is in power, days like these make you value having people in decision-making roles who are solid and sober and experienced and know what they're doing. these are days and these are circumstances that call to question, that call the hard question of whether or not we as a country are up to the challenge of wise and capable governance on issues of national security.