sent to themessage afghannic is that the people have chosen to support a democratic future -- sent to the the afghanthat people have chosen to support a democratic future, that this strategy of trying to intimidate is not going to dissuade afghans from a better future. also sent a message that the policy needs to be reviewed, the now they are facing the afghan people and afghan forces. ways of trying to come to terms, and i hope that is heard loud and clear. then there was a message to the international community. message to especially those who have been on the side of the afghan people, and that includes the united states at the top of we are not as backwards as some people pretended. as -- ast as limited primitive and that the democracy is not bad or wrong. we are going to embrace it. all your efforts, all the blood and treasure that has been spent been innistan, has not vain, so we look forward to continuing to work with the international community. clear thee message is afghans are not ready to take care of everything themselves. they don't have the resources to do so, but they a