also from the selfie asia center for strategic studies , the third witness a senior policy advisor who is also served in the u.s. military in afghanistan. thank you for that. encountering corruption and then know that is a big job. this is a distinguished panel. keep your comments to around five minutes without objection it will be entered into the record also going down the order of introduction. >> the to see you again at. i'm honored to testify today i appreciate this opportunity of whites continued the engagement is so important it in context of the challenge we face from the islamic ideology that britain's our citizens in values and way of life. rather than submit a statement i will refer to the recent paper on afghanistan and u.s. security that was the principal author. cosigned by former senior government officials of both parties with senators mccain and senators read audrey co-sponsors. their registers bipartisan agreement that afghanistan matters as a way for word despite all the challenges. it should be seen in the context of a broader terrorist threat. we argued to maintain

also from the selfie asia center for strategic studies , the third witness a senior policy advisor who is also served in the u.s. military in afghanistan. thank you for that. encountering corruption and then know that is a big job. this is a distinguished panel. keep your comments to around five minutes without objection it will be entered into the record also