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But we will continue to coordinate and deconflict with the taliban and make sure that those -- those people that need to get to the airfield have the right to credentials to ensure passage, and -- and the taliban has opinion checking those credentials, and if they have them they have allowed them to pass. >> and on the equipment, bob, we obviously have capability, but i would prefer not to discuss any operations other than what were doing right now in order to get our evacuations out and get tha...

A few weeks ahead of us in terms of other populations. data we have seen from our international colleagues, specifically and especially israel, demonstrated a worsening of infections against vaccinated people time, and so we remain concerned about that as we see in the context of delta variant some breakthroughs that are occurring and decreased vaccine effectiveness thats occurring in the context of infection. we are watching other countries -- and the experience of other countries carefully whi...

Decision and if directed we have capabilities to execute whatever directed. >> thank you. >> i would draw a distinction between extracting someone in an extreme condition or circumstances versus going out and collecting up large numbers of american citizens. >> do you have the capability to go out and collect americans? >> we dont have the capability to go out and collect up large numbers of people. >> you have 5,000 u.s. military personnel on the ground securing the area. you have small groups ...

Increasing left capacity to make sure theres not a single empty side on the aircraft that some on the ground have described as chaotic unfolding in kabul. neil? >> neil: thanks very much. to echo what the defense establishment is saying about this, the defense secretary said we dont have the capability, again, we dont have the capability to go out and collect large numbers of people in kabul. thats a little distressing to put it mildly, colonel. what did you make of that? >> i was disturbed by t...

Thats why these arbitrary deadlines of august 31st i dont believe in that. i think we should say we will do this until its done, we will accomplish this mission because we have the resources to do it. the taliban have never defeated us on the field of battle and they know that. they might have won in the long-term battle here, but thats different from the ability to take us on face-to-face. we have the ability to make sure we secure that airport and open lines of communication, lines of movement...

In place to �*consider travelling to the airport. however they are warned the us government cannot ensure safe passage. at the pentagon in the last house the defence secetary lloyd austin, told the press that the us is working with the taliban but admitted they are not close to where they want to be in evacuating americans and afghan allies. i would draw a distinction bar between extracting someone in an extreme its condition or circumstance, versus going out and collecting up large numbers of...

Teams to two of the airports gates to assist the state departments consular efforts as they evaluate and process individuals seeking entry, and we expect to be able to augment that capability in the coming day. this is truly a team effort across the inner agency and throughout all of this, our u.s. service members are making exceptional efforts until challenging circumstances and throwing their humanity and their compassion so i wan to thing them for their skill and professionalism. its not host...

Reporters are asking him are questions that he should be answering more directly than -- than giving answers about tactical, you know, operations today and what choices they have available to him. thats what you expect to hear from millee. i think right now they are trying to put a brave face on a bad situation and keep situation, keep the military force very focused on the critical and high-risk job that they have on the ground there. >> absolutely, a stunning moment as well certainly what were...

Evacuation isnt going fast enough. >> quite frankly, were not close to where we want to be in terms of getting the numbers through. so were going to work that 24 hours a day, seven days a week. and were going to get everyone that we can possibly evacuate evacuated. and ill do that as long as we possibly can until the clock runs out or we run out of capability. >> reporter: the defense secrtary pressed on whether he could assure safe passage to the airport for americans and afghans. >> well, were...

Over kabul, may be americans in other parts of the country. how can the u.s., the pentagon live up to that task of evacuating all americans? because we continue to see the violence just outside the airport and how would you get them and around the country unless you go get them? >> two things, barbara. one is the state department as you know, as ive said, is working with with the taliban to facilitate save passage of americans to the airport. and thats the primary means and under the current con...