terrorist organization that's declared war on the united states. now, what joe biden's statement says is, look, we're going to pay close attention to that and make sure terror does not arise, but it inevitably will. this is now a greater task for the u.s. how do we protect against an empowered al qaeda given safe harbor by the taliban? this is a totally different international footprint now that the u.s. has to now mobilize for and it is a result of the decision to ultimately withdraw our troops under this administration. >> donna, i will give you a chance to respond to your friend and co-panelist. do you worry that this is going to make things just harder as things move down the road? >> well, i do think it is complicated, but at the same time i don't know that had we drawn down troops, you know, five years ago, ten years ago, fifteen years ago that it would be any different than if we waited another five years. i mean that is the fact. i think the president is right