there is going to be -- the main demand will be for the telemann to cease-fire considering the talibanave been unwilling to do that. is that a realistic prospect? >> all sides have their own clock, let's be realistic. kabul has one clock. other afghan politicians have there's. they are worried. people want things to happen as soon as possible because they are under pressure. washington has its clock that will be handed on over to another team. and the region, the countries around afghanistan have there's. they are obvious they watching very carefully. this all depends on how the wind blows. it is a very complex situation. as far as the cease-fire is concerned, for the taliban, this permanent cease-fire is very much tied to the end state or the certain stage that deals with a future government. i think they realize it is sort of a give-and-take. not that they should be using that against afghan civilians. not by any means. it is a leverage that is tied to something substantive on the political front. that opens the door to maybe a transitional system or a transitional administration lat