. >> do you know why the vice president hashmi is sunni vice president, why they tried to indict him not days before? >> i assume it would be because while we were doing all we could diplomatically, i don't know why the timing. >> is it generally viewed by the sunnis and the kurds that when iran left iraq, that was a boon to the influence? >> i don't -- >> have you talked to the sunnis and kurds? >> i have not. >> i would suggest they do. >> there is no doubt they're concerned. >> i would suggest you sit down with some sunnis and kurds and have a discussion about what they think is happening in iraq. afghanistan. the agreement is really the last card to be played, is that correct? >> i don't know what you mean by last card. >> mr. chairman, if i could have 30 additional seconds here, i'll be quick. the bottom line is if we have an american military presence post 2014 at the request of the afghan government in people that would allow counter-terrorism capability, american air power, that would always give the edge to the afghan security forces and probably end the taliban militarily.