i guess i say this slightly tongue-in-cheek. be very, very careful of declaring victory, especially in the middle east and central asia. i think i might also offer there are no purely military solutions to be sure for the issue that we see in the middle east and central asia. there are also no purely different medic solutions. ultimately these always have to be dealt with through a comprehensive civil military campaign. we have to do it in a way that is sustainable in terms of the cost in terms of blood and treasure and we do indeed have to do it recognizing that the overall context is one in which the rise of china and the importance of the asia pacific is much greater indeed than it was after the 9/11 attacks. martha: a lot. general, thank you very much. good to see you. good to be with you, martha. martha: interesting that he was clearly raising alarm bells about his concerns about china and we look forward to talking with him more in the future. as you can see the preside