the ground. >> mr. secretary, a question that embraces both the military side and the diplomatic side. on the military side won't the new rules of engagement mean our forces will be more at risk because they will potentially be doing night raids against the taliban again, not just training but actually supporting in a more active role, because the afghan troops are not all up to par here to push back against the taliban advance. and on the diplomatic side, why didn't the president mention russia's re-arming of the taliban, which general nicholson has been talking about very openly. he seemed to be letting russia off the hook in his speech. and do you have enough people, given the fact that there are not trump-confirmed diplomatic appointees in many of these positions in the region. >> well, on the military