. >> i think we are having a little bit of trouble again with hamdula's audio.hael, i want to switch directions here title. at the top of the show, i mentioned all of the major issues, any one of which would be enough to consume a government are facing afghanistan and its new leadership. we've got, you know, poverty and security issues. which do you think falls right now at the top of the list? >> that's an exlength question. i do -- i am encouraged by the quality of some of the people involved. in fact, ghani and abdullah are outstanding individuals, i think, in terms of their commitment to the country and cognitive abilities. obviously other people are promising, the new national security advise or. >> that's going favorable. i am encouraged of by the reopening of the kabul bank investigation. i think fighting the culture of corruption is going to be crucial. i don't see how you can put that on the second or back burner because international aid is so important. but security has to be at the top of the list as well because for the reasons we have been discussi