for the united states to carry out, and forces the united states to intervene directly and continuallien inyin continually in a civil war. the purpose was to get al qaeda. we succeeded. took out their bases and leaders and just a couple days ago took out another leader. the president has been very successful, very successful, in carrying out the intention of the united states from the outset. we are now, with this -- with the language that is before us entering a completely different purpose in afghanistan. it is nation building on steroids, and it is engaging us in a civil