. >> talking about the tensions between the central government in baghdad and kurdistan, how do you see the future? >> again, it is a regional force. it is a force that right now is responsible for security internal to me krg. there are discussions that there will be two divisions formed as part of the iraqi army. that is part of the nosh nations that are ongoing -- that is part of the negotiations that are ongoing. that will be part of the discussions that the krg has with the government of iraq. >> [inaudible] >> i have a couple of questions. what metrics of the american public use in july, august and september are used to determine whether the withdrawal was a prudent move? then i have a second question. >> i would say a couple things. the metrics i look at, it is looking at overall stability inside of iraq. that is a combination of the number of incidents that occur, a combination of high-profile attacks that occur, a combination of political progress. it is the ability of the iraqi security forces to take on responsibilities. it is all of this things that we will look at to do our

your comment foundation or values you haven't lost anything at all even if there is no place called kurdistan as long as kurdish culture, language and traditional relies inside the people than the most important part of the culture is still flourishing. but nonetheless it's a very difficult job of course to try to protect 6 million people he hasn't seen in 50 years and to rally tibetans in exile most of whom have never seen tibet itself. and i will end by saying something i think all of you know already which is that an old tibet's dark and difficult history i think this is the most dark and difficult time of all. people are beating as soon as they are arrested. people are subject to seven years' imprisonment just for calling up their family in this country and telling them what it's like and people are being sentenced to death and closed courts and i think many of you probably know that the dali lama on the 50th anniversary of his exile in march said with unusual vehemence and unprecedented figure that tibet under chinese rule is hell on earth. i just spent yesterday morning during an event