we no longer conduct any unilateral operations except for our own security and sustainment and richard o'grady. all other operations are conducted by afghan security forces. but i would say that the most significant thing i've seen is the sense of responsibility and accountability of afghan leaders and also the pride and the confidence that the people have in their afghan security force and i think that has been one of the biggest second order effects that took place last june >> the study concluded the size about the afghan security forces that would be needed into their assessment is that based on the likely security conditions after 2014 in afghanistan the security forces should be maintained near the current size of around 374,000 that includes army national police and local police at least through 2018. do you agree with that assessment? >> i do and that study is consistent with work that we've done over the last two or three years in the center of army analysis and around and throw a suspense. >> i think it's important that we provide that support. it's different from what was decided as