to get my perspective on this now. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. the suggestion is that president biden has made it clear that he is going to stick to the august the 31st deadline. it is not confirmed. the indications are from the reuters news agency. if confirmed. the indications are from the reuters news agency.— the reuters news agency. if that a mistake? if _ the reuters news agency. if that a mistake? if the _ the reuters news agency. if that a mistake? if the reports _ the reuters news agency. if that a mistake? if the reports are - the reuters news agency. if that a mistake? if the reports are true i l mistake? if the reports are true i think that's very grim. you have got to remind yourself that this 31st deadline is an arbitrary date. there is no particular logic behind it other than there was a debate fixed ljy other than there was a debate fixed by the americans and they had discussions with the taliban and some weeks ago. so what we have is a lack of will wire mainly on the side of the americans if the reports are truly to be that date and i think there is a reason they may be reluctant to do so. it's notjust up