ay: kathy k kelly, you u are longtime peace activist on the ground.ou have spent -- you have gone to afghanistan countless times where you are right now. what is the understanding of peace activists on the ground? what are they calling for? and also, in the last days, the reports we had come "the new york times" reporting the white house was seriously considering expanding the cia presence in afghanistan, if and when international forces begin to leave the country, u.s. forces, as senior white house advisers seeking to expand the cia's presence, the cia presence would include new counterterrorism blissful forces but gina haspel reportedly has raised concerns about the idea. they must alsod leave afghanistan along with the military. >> you might at also since president trump took office, there is been a 65% increase in private security contractors in afghanistan being paid by the united states. there is a lot of skepticism on the part of young peace activists whom i know. they don't any longer expxpect that negotiators are going to help them have a mor