Thank you for the question.
Let me just say, you can say “dance to your own drummer” for every single one of the countries that are involved in the NATO mission from time to time, depending on how you look at it.
I actually have a great deal of comfort. Let me just tell you that they are going to work for the NATO commander as part of the NATO mission, and with that there are NATO rules of engagement and there is a standard that has been established.
I can tell you for sure that despite the violence caused by the Taliban in heavily populated areas, there is a laser-like focus by the NATO chain of command at every single level, right down to our most junior soldier of any nationality, to ensure that collateral damage is prevented, if at all possible, and minimized.
That includes the marines, because they understand that success for their mission is not going in and having significant collateral damage and having the people of that area turn against them and therefore support the Taliban more. They're going to operate under the same rules of engagement. They're an incredibly professional organization. We've had the opportunity to establish liaison with them. They'll work to the NATO rules of engagement. They're professional soldiers. We know that from our perspective. And I don't necessarily believe they will use, for example, more air strikes, unless those air strikes are warranted, but they will certainly not use them in any conditions that would be unwarranted, than any other troops on the ground would.
I have a confidence that comes from an association with some of the United States armed forces before, but also from the command and control structure we have in place in Afghanistan, which is NATO.
There is a focus, I'll tell you, because we know what the winning conditions must be. That has not been a part...having immense collateral damage and therefore turning the population away from us. There is a huge focus on it to make sure all of the methodology is there.