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>> we talk about troop numbers and capability. capability has not changed for us to secure all of the gates to process evacwees, and our ability to rapidly turn aircraft as they arrive and get those. and as we talk about force protection at the gate, im not going to get into the specific ttps that those junior leaders are taking down. we work within all of the capabilities that we have to ensure that one we can continue people to commit and to stay safe. >> does that mean you have to switch thin...

In other words, because you dont have u.s. military boots on the ground, you dont have u.s. intel assets on the ground. you also dont have airfields anymore to fly the drones and other aircraft from a close distance. you have to do all of that from over the horizon. bill burns testified recently saying we have less capability. we cant get the same intel without being up close and personal as it were. so as the president has made this vow and the military working on carrying it out, this will be ...

Eight tours in afghanistan with the marine corps. you heard rob oneill say we need to stay and fight. a lot of my military friends share the sentiments. what about you? >> we dont have to negotiate with terrorist. i dont know when americans started negotiating with terrorists, we have a duty to american citizens and our allies. we have the largest hostage crisis in american history and the strongest military force in the world. we dont need a timeline, we dont need to negotiate. we need a strong...

Single country surrounding afghanistan has agreed to house u.s. troops, bases or to allow us to strike at terrorists back inside of afghanistan and not one. so we have nothing in the region now. we are blind. and our capability is greatly diminished and that leaves the homeland greatly at risk. >> look, the administration has been clear, they dont think that this attack is a justification for keeping troops in country. all right. thats just to be clear. that is where they are on that. i do want ...

It is likely to attract foreign fighters and other recruits from the region to reinforce this group and to swell its ranks and i think in the case of all the militant groups including the taliban and al-qaeda, it is a case of a rising tide lifts all boats. we will see an influx ofjihadists waiting to get into the mix and join the fray and this is going to prolong the civil war in afghanistan. what about the bigger global picture. how much of a threat to isis—k pose to the world? of a threat to...

Has metastasized around the world, we have greater threats coming out of other countries, a heck of a lot closer to the united states we dont have military encampment there. we dont keep people there. we have capability to keep them from going after us. ladies and gentlemen, it was time to end a 20 year war. >> the department of moment security or the u.s. intelligence agencies has given any warning to the public about any domestic threat imminent or perhaps on the horizon, which could obviously...

Is because the tricht threat metastasized. this goes to the earlier question without a military presence on the ground or a presence, a diplomatic presence on the ground but we are still tracking counterterrorism threats. libya, yemen are two xarm examples of that. >> do they want to or have the capability to attack americans at dmes cli in the united states? or just in afghanistan. >> no. thats not an assess. we have made at this time. >> is today your last day? >> yes. >> thank you for your se...

That i reported yesterday about isis-k or the islamic state course on wanting to attack particularly those entry points to the airport, those crowds of afghans trying to get into the airport and if they could, the u.s. service members guarding those entry points just as isis-k had both the intent and the capability to carry out those attacks yesterday. that being the concern, they maintain that intent and that capability. and thats why you continue to hear from the white house podium, from the p...

To make sure that americans leave, it is in their interest to help americans leave. obviously, the administration and u.s. military commanders dont entirely trust the taliban. but theyve got to work with them. in terms of isis-k, and -- and -- and on the issue you were just discussing with natasha. clearly, if isis-k had insinuated itself within the taliban, then that cooperation becomes much more problematic because, then you -- youve got information thats being aggressively used against the in...

Of continuing that work, in as fast and as efficient a manner as possible, in the hours that remain to us, and thats what were going to do. earlier i spoke to ben scott in sydney — a foreign policy expert from the lowy institute. he had this take on americas withdrawal from afghanistan. i think the biggest question now for most countries with an interest in afghanistan globally, but especially afg hanistan�*s neighbours, is what is the relationship going to be going forward between the talib...