i take the point that that which sized soeasuredi metri let congress and have -- and the people have a sense of what is happening there. >> how do we make sure that women's rights are not traded away and for all of us who have watched what has happened in afghanistan, one of the biggest concerns, as i think about what happens after the united states leaves, is what happens to half of the population with women. i very much appreciate your commitment to ensure that those rights are protected. >> senator coons? >> one last question that will take us back to the first point about pakistan and the disproportionate or significantly different investment we are making in prosecuting the war in afghanistan and try to sustain this uneven partnership, relationship or whatever it is with the people of pakistan. as a former ambassador to pakistan, wanted to ask your input on how you see the prospect of our ever be successful in persuading the pakistanis to change their relentless focus on india as a relentless -- as a threat to their country. what initiatives you think we should be taking to enga