mr. dobbins? >> well, all wars do end. i think karzai continues to enjoy a really almost unique degree of international support. there are obviously reservations, and there are concerns. >> lehrer: the people on the ground, you mean? >> again, i'm saying international support. >> lehrer: international support. >> i mean virtually every major power in the world supports karzai, supports the nato presence. the only country that has any real reservations is pakistan which is indeed a serious problem. still it's rather isolated in that regard. i think in terms of domestic support, again, his numbers are probably better than our own president's so we have to put this in some perspective but they have fallen. he had 90% popularity ratings when he went into office. he's been in office now for a long time, since 2001. nine years. and he has faced very large problems. some of his own making, as the professor has indicated. this is eroded his support. but it's still quite a respectable level. but finally i do agree that we do need t