and, of course, on the government side, there are some of the same divisions. >> and sultan faizy, i assume from the afghan people's perspective, the desire is frankly for peace after so much war, righ >> exactly. when the taliban entered the cities during the truce on the eight days, people re acually acting very differently. they acsatuall, you know, a spark of hope for -- youw, kn for a longer-term truce or peaks talks. >> david sedney, briefly, in the time we have left, it was a tough day, a lot ofmies when it comes to afghanistan, especially for those of us who spent a lot of time there. is there hope? >> i think so. i think the chances for peace are the best they have been in 18 or so years i have been rerking in afghanistan. doesn't mean thereat, it means they exist. i have to say there are other actors involved -- russia, iran, pakistan -- all of whom can play important roles there. this is going to be a complex pathoward peace, but i believe it exists if there is sufficient will on all sides. >> david sedney, sultan faizy, thanks to you both. >> woodruff: next, special corre