. >> john baron? >> thank you, the latest u.s. department defense that the taliban's strength lies in the afghan people's perception that the taliban will ultimately be victorious. is this not the time for fresh thinking on afghanistan which would include afghanistan to open talks with the taliban because in northern ireland you can talk and fight at the same time? >> well, i say two things to the honorable gentleman. first of all, of course, there has to be a political process. almost every insurgency in history has ended through some combination of military might and apolitical process. i accept that but where i don't agree with the honorable gentleman is i think this year i think the taliban will see that there is no meaningful removal of u.s. forces from afghanistan. this is going to be another year where the taliban are going to be heavily defeated on the battlefield and, therefore, will actually make a political decision more than rather than less likely? >> thank you, mr. speaker. did the prime minister tell us why it's cut

it's with great pleasure i welcome patrick baron hill the global business forum. [applause] >> thank you so much, john. you are such a key part of the hurricane family. we thank you for your involvement and contributions. certainly today, i would be remiss if i did not recognize you and quest diagnostics for your support of this signature panel and for all that you have been engaged in through this global business forum. i also want to take this opportunity because it is my only opportunity with the microphone to express my gratitude to deanne for everything she's done and express my best wishes to her and bob as the move on to the next sector of their life. i would say that the luncheon speaker made a reference to my generation and he drew the analogy of a pig and a python, and why why didn't particularly like the view from being that pagen i discovered one of my colleagues said there's three things about being in that generation. that is that during a crisis situation if you are taken as hostage you are generally the first to be released. [laughter] secondly, you can take up bad habits without worry

it's with great pleasure i welcome patrick baron hill the global business forum. [applause] >> thank you so much, john. youre such a key part of the hurricane family. we thank you for your involvement and contributions. certainly today, i would be remiss if i did not recognize you and quest diagnostics for your support of this signature panel and for all that you have been engaged in through this global business forum. i also want to take this opportunity because it is my only opportunity with the microphone to express my gratitude to deanne for everything she's done and express my best wishes to her and bob as the move on to the next sector of their life. i would say that the luncheon speaker made a reference to my generation and he drew the analogy of a pig and a python, and why why didn't particularly like the view from being that pagen i discovered one of my colleagues said there's three things about being in that generation. that is that during a crisis situation if you are taken as hostage you are generally the first to be released. [laughter] secondly, you can take up bad habits without worryin