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You so rightly mentioned, and we have seen the iconic photos, those scenes will change and we will begin to see a sense of order and discipline inside the perimeter at kabul international airport. perimeter at kabul internationalairort. ., . internationalairport. you have a real depth — internationalairport. you have a real depth of— internationalairport. you have a real depth of understanding i a real depth of understanding of the experience of the last 20 years with regard to afghanistan. ...

Afghanistan. so i do think he owns this in a very personal way. and i heard that as he spoke to the american people today. 50 spoke to the american people toda . spoke to the american people toda _ ., spoke to the american people toda . ., ., , today. so he owned it in as much as — today. so he owned it in as much as it _ today. so he owned it in as much as it could _ today. so he owned it in as much as it could have - today. so he owned it in asj much as it could have been handled over the la...

Fell by weight or political bargaining and a deal, not by way of arms. bargaining and a deal, not by way of arms-— bargaining and a deal, not by way of arms. you talk about it as a political— way of arms. you talk about it as a political solution, - as a political solution, goodness me, we have seen the pictures at kabul airport, people trying to hang on to the views are large of an aeroplane and full to their death in a process, thats no solution of any sort, is it? it process, thats no sol...

In the fight against terrorism. i know him well, he commanded under my command, all leaders in these kind of counter insurgency fights know you cant kill your way out of these situations. you have to do more than just kill the enemy. and that is what he has tried to do, and his wife is there, too, she was an expert on investigation when they met, they were engaging with the government and they are seen as part of the afghan solution. i think tit will be a challengig one in the next couple weeks,...

Part and world partner. do we have to sacrifice some of our relationship with india in order to plaqueate pakistan in order to save ourselves in afghanistan? maybe. there may be some of that tradeoff thats coming along. it needs to be a political bargain. pakistan needs to be involved. the idea of trying to build the afghan government and send in more troops to try and fight our way or pay our way out of afghanistan. most people dont think its possible. >> it has to be a pakistan solution. >> it...

Afghanistan? maybe. there may be some of that tradeoff thats coming along. it needs to be a political bargain. pack needs to be involved. the idea of trying to build the afghan government and send in more troops to try and fight our way or pay our way out of afghanistan. most people dont think its possible. >> it has to be a pakistan solution. >> it has to be a pakistan and afghan solution. something with the afghan government and taliban reconciliation to a degree. >> when you talked to afghans...

I dont get a sense theres a plan b. is there a plan b? is plan b more time? >> theres no reason why this shouldnt be successful if the afghans do their part. i mean, we have -- ive never met an officer that didnt want more capability, so i would never turn away more engineers or military police. we have enough to do what we have got to do in kandahar assuming that the afghans step up and do their part. >> if they dont? >> well, then we will have given them the best chance theyve ever have. >> yo...

>> theres no reason why this shouldnt be successful if the afghans do their part. i mean, we have -- ive never met an officer that didnt want more capability, so i would never turn away more engineers or military police. we have enough to do what we have got to do in kandahar assuming that the afghans step up and do their part. >> if they dont? >> well, then we will have given them the best chance theyve ever have. >> you can only control about 20% of the variables that are going to determine th...