here in central washington, in georgetown. iraq, the withdrawal that did take place which you thought was precipitous. you write in 2010 i argued against pulling our troops out of iraq. in 2011 i urged retaliation against iran for plotting to blow up a restaurant in our nation's capital. in 2012 i argued for retaining a small but capable contingent of troops in afghanistan. you described leaving a region of flame and disarray. our friends confused. aren't we at risk of making the same mistake if we withdraw from afghanistan as the president has ordered by the end of what he says the first term? >> we've been in what i've called a near strategy free environment for a number of years, for probably 15, 20 years. so this is not a statement about one administration, one political party. it cuts across. what it is we think is our role in the world. what it is we stand for and just as importantly what we'll not