i have to ask you just as a as a veteran, i have heard from so many friends today who are veterans just about how thio is something for which there ng isn t really words. the veteran s community, w military families talking to one another about this but it s o it s a different kind of loss. it is a different type of s. loss. i actually had a friend who s been manning the gates. the gate that was under attack and he survived the attack, vi thankfully. but this is very personal to alo of us. and one of the things that i have heard a lot from my friendt in the last couple of weeks. a and you actually indicated this in your lead-in is, you know, this has been happening for 20 years.20 we have been fighting this war for 20 years, day in, day out. hundreds of thousands of americans. over 2,400 have given their lives and this was a tragic day. there is no doubt about that. at the same time, we need to make sure we re having the conversation the tough