And jihadist islam more generally enjoy another victory over a superpower. I think there are many jihadists in afghanistan and around the world who believe that they successfully confronted the soviet union and defeated it. That empowered the movement in ways that have become extremely dangerous for us not only in south asia, but worldwide. And we cannot end up leaving the region in a situation where they can draw the same conclusion that now theyve defeated the United States as well. That is something that i think we ought to keep in mind as a strategic consequence of the way they manage the transition. Theres another point that i want to make. Getting afghanistan right does not require overinvestment on the part of the United States. Its very important to understand that what we need to do for success in afghanistan does not require us to bankrupt the United States, it does not require an openended, uncontrolled commitment of resources. Which is unpopular with the American People. Wh