says close to 6,000 americans got out. they very much acknowledge here at the pentagon there could be as much as 200 americans still waiting to get out, and that will be left, they say to a diplomatic mission. >> let's hope they make it. barbara, thank you very, very much. excellent reporting. clarissa ward is joining us once again along with dana dash, retired navy general marks and cnn analyst peter b. "the rise and fall of osama bin la laden." dana, the president hit back on his critics over this massive evacuation and withdrawal. what do you make of his clearly defiant tone? >> defiant bordering on defensive. and that clearly underscores how he's feeling about the intense criticism that he has been