there were terrorists over there, they are called etim, the organisation is called etim.is is the east turkestan independence movement, that were also named in this brics, as was the haqqani network — all pakistan—based organisations. they are no more in our area in the last three years. we have eliminated them. given what we know about what president trump has said in public, are we at a point where there could be, to use the words of some commentators, a divorce between the united states and pakistan? you mean being asked us to do more, by the americans? but the threats that have been made by both sides, between the united states, the americans, and pakistan, as to what could happen — that perhaps they stop giving you aid. perhaps, as some pakistanis have threatened, and indeed, pakistan's lower house of parliament voted that pakistan should consider saying you can't cross the territory. the resolution which was passed by the parliament — obviously that was a response to what president trump said, from — he spoke from fort myer. but, talking of aid to pakistan, we are n

withare working together the etim. they are working with other terrorist organizations. the insistence has been from some sides that a political settlement should involve the taliban but we don't know. should we approach a settlement that departsban from the terrorist organizations that is killing the afghan people? when it comes to pakistan, we have always been open to dialogue with them but that dialogue never happens because we get the policies and action does not plate -- take place. i think the united states should draw the line with pakistan. with us or against us is the question. getting awaynue with public statements that they denounced terrorism and promise againstl help action the terrorist networks and at the end of the day, nothing is tos, the only way focus more also on the military side of the issue embedded with the political and diplomatic and you mentioned that some modalities can be pursued. ambassador olson, i would love to hear and i commission on those. you said some modalities for this political settlement. >> we will let ambassador olson go first b