there are lots that have been buildingin some of the operations in terms of infrastructure, roads. involved ineen building up bases. you have heard some of the stories about efforts to build up enormous sicilia fees that will actually not be used. perhaps with the expectation that we would be around. now they're just turning into these enormous warehouse is that will probably fall into disrepair relatively rapidly. is president karzai firmly in control? guest: he has been a contentious leader since his last election in 2009. there areon has been questions about the way he was voted in. a lot of improper uses of polls and so on. a lot of corruption. is he acting logically? given the circumstances that he faces and the fact he has multiple audiences, afghan, regional, the united dates, nato, his own personal interest, it is hard to say that being is not a relatively sane response. try to push them out of power as early as 2009. he believes the obama administration is completely against them. president obama did talk to him the other day. the first time since june. karzai has made it