direction, and they ve recognized the crisis that we face, and by the way, nicole, it s not only a crisis in getting people out. it s also dealing with the tens of thousands who have already come out and now have to be resettled through groups like iris in conneccut. there are real heroes among them. i want to ask you just wh your experience and your exrtise here, for your analysis of the total of which you heard. i mean, helene, who has been covering the pentagon, described it as an extraordinary day of testimony. you know, detected some sadness from these hdened generals abouthis oortunity today to reect on faures, on a 20-year effort, on sacrice. you re talking about the sacrifice of our allies, obviously the sacrifice ofen and women in the military over years. what was your sense of the broader presentation and responses given on that broader topic? i m a dad.