said that it s not in the national security interest of the country to be in afghanistan , there were a lot of generals in a lot of military folks he said the exact opposit a small force at baucom air force base provided a lot of security not only for the afgha forces, but also the possible lily pad you would have to do i something happened in iran or i something happened in russia or throughout that region. the president said that human rights is the center of his foreign policy. but arguably, the tele- ban is not exactly human rights centric , and he is saying after that that they will speak out against any atrocities against women. that s really tough for a lot o soldiers, a lot of people, the bush administration spent a lot of time doing things with afgha women, starting businesses, getting them around the world t different places, it s just a different mentality in lots of