they think things ve dgraded furthethan he anticipated. so i think whas happened here is he broughin a lot of outside the box thirst. people wn they come bac and eave government service, temporary government servi to ommission us to take part in is report, they're speaking freely to the ress and we're geing from themthe fact th more troops are needed and that's their recomndation to him. i don't think he's off mesge but i thnk the timing has gotten skewed hereith this whole dete about health care and gate and let's not tlk about troop lels yet. >> what's the ux of it here? why is the tiban getting stronger again? >> i think the main reasons. basicay they have got a sanctuary in pakistan. 've said that for a longtime but sanctuary lows them to regrp but go to school on ur operations and how opeate. we've derresourced afghanistan in ter of money and troops from th very beginning a that's still the case. ve underresourced in terms troops. and one ofhe advisors tld me that the amounof corruption in the afhan governmnt is grievous malfeasanc fr