I discussed that a bit. They are not completely safe. Some areas are safer than others. That is the nature of the environment. We do what we can with the Afghan army, police and local chiefs, both on the civilian and military side, to try to ensure their protection and encourage them to take responsibility for their own safety, up to a certain point. We are getting there, but the situation varies from village to village.
On June 4th, 2008. See this statement in context.