the way the white house would portray this is a shift in strategy. we are talking about a post 2011 strategy for afghanistan and here are the diplomatic, economic efforts that we are going to be making post 2011. but i think that is all semantic. the reality is as bill described it there has been a shift here. i don t think i would agree it is about winning. i think if you start thinking you will win in afghanistan that is the sure road to defeat because that is not possible. the big news this week actually is the washington post interview with the afghan president in which he says it is time for the u.s. to get out right now. he thinks the u.s., especially our night time operations by night time op are too intrusive on afghan and that this is disrupting their lives and creat. if he is not about winning why should we be about sacrificing american lives? president obama is making tree