. >> recently in pakistan the l.e. t. commander filed in court for protection of the u.s. government. do you think that could be emul future commanders? >> know the filing of court? >> this particular commander filed in pakistan in court a petition from text, had the pakistani government protect him from attacks like german attacks and stuff like that. i kind of thought that puts the u.s. government in a pickle because we're going to have to take some risks in a political sphere or take some risks in a military sphere by letting this guy go. >> certainly that could be a strategy of a, you know, alaki's father filed a petition. it presents difficulties. it's another aspect of litigation whether it comes in federal court, prosecution in federal court or military commissions you're dealing with evidence and events happening overseas. so it implicates our foreign relations in a very deep way and you, a veteran of policy in the department of defense know this well, we were working together last year on rule laugh in afghanistan and overseas is it implicates delicate and difficu