[inaudible] the role that [inaudible] have had in strengthening the iraqi kurdistan? you repeat that? yes. if you could please comment on the role that exxon, the oil company exxonmobil. yeah, sorry. okay. thank you. exxon is one of a number of large international oil companies that have signed exploration and production agreements with the regional government. they did that under threat from baghdad, that they might lose their positions and privilege to develop oil fields in parts of iraq. p.m. .. they need a banking sector they need to be involved in regional trade, but oil is king, and exxon has played a leading role. seems like a good place to leave these things. david, once again, you have given us a comprehensive sweep of the kurdish issue as well as the politics of the entire region. again, the book is o the kurdish spring: a new map of the middle east. and here with author david phillips. please join me in thanking him for his insights today. [applaus