guantanamo has become a symbol that we flout the law, it's a recruiting tool for terrorists and ex-tremists. we're spending almost $1 million per prisoner per year to keep them there, as well as the upkeep for the facility. there's no rational reason not to end this. the fact of the matter is, we've been very successful in prosecuting those responsible for terrorism or involved in terrorism-related offenses. we've never had a single person escape from a super-max facility in the united states or from a military prison. and we've had success in sending prisoners to other countries so the president is determined to proceed with this. he announced a series of measures that he will be taking. we want to work with congress to end the unnecessary restrictions. but beyond that. he is taking action himself. for example, we're ending the moratorium on sending prisoners back to yemen. and we're going to be looking at that on a case-by-case basis. he named a senior envoy from the state department and the defense department whose only job will be looking to working with third countries to take prisoner

pajab, tremist in the those operating in the tribal areas will find the drying up of an important source of support for them in the shape f what usually is known as pajab. the next point that i would make is that these elections have taken place at a time when army which has been an important part in pakistan has accumulated considerable sobering experience. and perhaps a reevaluation of military rule. there is a clearer sense that akistan's problems are quite intractable, complex and ought to be left to the -- perhaps look at devious corrupt but soft and accommodating ways of the politicians. that they cannot be addressed friendly through military he ciency which i think tried to do. on the other hand he has been chastised by his own experience of the last 20 or 30 years. temptation ds the of power grab. pakistan's problems are enormous. they are obvious mountains of challenges as the topic suggest. but they are not impossible. but before i comment on them, i'll make one other observation. he must be very cautious gainst politics, against exass baiting sectarian in the ountry, ripping u