other g-8 leaders about how we can manage a responsible approach to fiscal coupled with a strong growth agenda. fiscal consolidation you can read cuts, growth agenda means borrowing. since the u.s. is not offering its own loans to overextended european economies, we have limited influence, shep. there is a war to talk about two, wendell and big differences when it comes to afghanistan. that will complicate the second half of this weekend. the nato talks in chicago. promised to bring his troops home from afghanistan a year earlier than former french president sarkozy had planned. and he says he is going to stick to it. i reminded president that i made a promise to the french people to the effect combat troops would be withdrawing from afghanistan by the end of 2012. that being said, we will continue to support