taliban's seriousness to negotiate. the taliban had not agreed to agreement, adding it cans in a raises the questions this is what president trump had to say about the war in afghanistan last week. >> it has not been easy for our country because we're serving as policemen more than we are anything else. we're like policemen in afghanistan. but we're talking to the taliban. we're talking to the government. we will see 23 we can do something. it's been a long time. we have great warriors there. we have great soldiers. but they're not acting as soldiers. they're acting as policemen. and that's not their job. >> you and your colleagues at defense one have been reporting on this. khalilzad had a meeting in doha. nine rounds of talk. how surprised, how shocked you