nsc is even more centralized in trump's nsc. and we've basically seen that from, you know, from each one going forward. so there's a complete centralization in this white house, jake. and for my money, i know it's not a popular opinion, but i think he's probably the most powerful, best or anything but most powerful national security advisor since kissinger extra. and, you know, maybe influential scowcroft but but just in terms of the power and the relationships he has, of course, with the president, how much the president trusts him, either you know, presented with the right options. i mean, this is all foreign policy is basically through the just operationally, jake, strategically on the president decision early. that's the word. yeah. no, absolutely. jake is extremely influential. so shifting to what i would consider the the administration's major crisis in office, which was the afghanistan withdrawal, you know, you write that biden's was pretty much made up to withdraw from afghanistan back in 2009 when he returned from there