in the media and you a retired general and they think you're the numbskulls that got us into this to begin with, we don't want our servicemembers dying over there for afghans who are not even willing to fight to defend themselves. that's a very prevalent view. what do you say to that? >> well, i would just say do you expect a president to lead or do you expect a president to as one of your panelists said meet the people where they are? i think it should come as no surprise that the vast majority of americans don't support the war because three presidents in a row have told him it's not worth it. and so i think that this fundamental misunderstanding of the war and a failure to communicate to the american people what they deserve to know, jake. hey, what is at stake there and what is a strategy that can deliver a favorable outcome at an acceptable cost. that's what the american people deserve to know. and i would say across the last three administrations, the american people haven't heard that from their leadership. >> all right, i have more questions for you, so please