And really being able to, you know, encourage economic development, you know, for both countries, I think is, is something that should drive us because it'll be helpful obviously to our economies, but also to our security. You know, the, The richer we can make Colombians, the less likely they are to involve themselves in the regular economy and the narco economy and the criminal economy. And that makes this whole region significantly safer. The more we can do that. Yeah, look, I think it's what you learn in business is that moral clarity is important. (15:22–15:33)
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