Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you very much, gentlemen, for being here today.
I want to talk a little about the NATO aspect of this operation. Afghanistan is geographically a relatively small country, yet despite the presence of numerous international forces, NATO has asked its members to commit additional troops. Given the evolution of what NATO was created for, what it did in the past, and what we're asking NATO to do now in the present, does NATO have the resources and expertise to command this mission?