thibault. this hearing, more than the usual hearing, this hearing would not and could not have occurred without him because he has led multiple inspection trips into afghanistan. not just to the capital, but out lord knows where, all around where the construction sites are to bring back the information that we needed for this hearing. and so the value of what he has brought back from those trips is not just what he will say and do in this hearing, but what we all are sharing and doing in this hearing. i could not do what he does, but i can build on it anyway. mr. fields, i'm going to go from the macro picture of some of the previous questions to one of your best audits. it's mentioned in your prepared testimony, it's the one about the kabul, the kabul power plant. what's been nicknamed out there the white elephant of kabul. and to take half of the title it says that sustainability, sustainability remains a key challenge. now, i'm going to ask you about that in connection not only with the kabul

thibault. this hearing, more than the usual hearing, tis hearing would not andcould not have occurred without him because he has led multiplenspection trips into afghanistan. not just to the capital, but o lord knows where, all around where the construction sites are to bring back the information that we needed for this hearing. and so the value of what he has brought back from those trips is not just what he will say and do in this hearing, but what we all are sharing and doing in this hearing. i could not do what he does, but i can build on it anyway. mr. fields, i'm going to go from the macro picture of some of the previous questions to one of your best audits. it's mentioned in your prepared testimony, it's the one about the kabul, the kabul power plant. what's been nicknamed out there the white elephant of kabul. and to take half of the title it says that sustainability, sustainabity remains a key challenge. now, i'm going to ask y about that in connection not only with the kabul power pla