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Capability to go out and do extractions because theres just not enough troops, theyre defending the airport. have you asked for authorization of additional troops to go in to the airport to help with potential extraction should it come to that? >> yeah. i think you used word capability. and the actual troop number i think are two different things. so we have 5,000, approximately 5,800 forces. and as i briefed over the week, as forces flew in, you know, flowed in, capability continued to increase...

Afghan people but also the life-saving capability and compassion of our military members. these herculean efforts provide them an opportunity for a new beginning, safer life and brighter future. to be clear this is a coalition effort. we could not be successful without the like-minded nations by providing important access and transit centers. finally i want to acknowledge and thank our industry partners who routinely provide airlift. many reported to activate stage 1 on the air fleet and we grea...

It was so clearly stated wrong. kevin mccarthy tweets "according to him, americans can easily get to the airport in kabul. they cannot. the border is secure? it is not." and since when, dan, does emotion play such a big part in the secretary of state in his decision-making? >> i would like to leave the emotion out of it, but it is hard for all of us watching not to be emotional about the horrific foreign policy failure. >> sandra: amen. >> when he was asked how many al qaeda, he said i dont know...

>> a bunch of people get stranded on the island. no surprise there. i felt so bad for them. are they going to ever get off that island? >> my father had this idea, how do i get seven people and put them together so they cant get away from each other, people of different types? so he went to cbs and jim aubrey was the president. he tried to sell them the show. jim aubrey didnt see how viewers would understand why these people are there. so dad went home that night and he wrote the theme song. and...

Followed along from their cars to be covid safe. >> in the name of jesus, we declare healing over sammy, over his lungs, father. >> reporter: but sammys condition deteriorated. they dont offer icu care. vicki says she started praying for an icu bed to free up. >> that was hard. but we know that our facility doesnt have the capability to be able to take care of him. >> reporter: when a bed opened up, sammy was rolled out on a stretcher. and air lifted about 100 miles away to san anglo, texas. >> ...

Desperation of the uncertainty of the afghan people and the life-saving capability and compassion of our military members. these herculean efforts underscore the commitment to our allies and provide them for a new beginning and safer life and better future. to be clear, this is a global effort. i want to thank our many coalition partners. we could not be successful without the like-minded nations that expand our logistics network. finally, i want to thank our industry partners that routinely pro...

5800 troops the u.s. has the capability now to expand the perimeter and continue all of this and do whatever the president mentioned with the opening of the perimeter and to also do extractions if needed? >> no, i said 5800 were able to kwont to increase safety there and to continue the operations that we already have. >> what the secretary said was that where he was on last wednesday, and that we didnt have the capability of move large amounts of people. and as the general said, in the course o...

To keep some small, very install footprint there. but we did not. true, there is an over-the-horizon capability, but it is not a quick and easy substitute for having an actual presence there, a small presence there on the ground. i understand the desire to get out, andrea, after 20 years. but getting out doesnt necessarily mean removing every single member of the united states military from that place. as you know, we have our military in small forces stationed at a number of places around the w...

Youre saying you think 5,800 troops the u.s. has the capability to expand the perimeter at the airport and continue all this or to do whatever the president had mentioned and also to do extractions if needed, or are you going to ask for authorization of more troops? >> 5,800 were able to continue to secure the airfield and increase safety there and continue to do the operations that we already have. >> what the secretary said was that where he was on last wednesday we didnt have the capability t...

Help assist americans who need to get to the airport get to the airport on a case by case basis. your question was leaving -- its not regular. i dont want to leaf you with the idea that were somehow patrolling the streets of kabul, but on occasion, where theres a need and theres a capability to meet that need, our commanders on the ground are doing what they feel they need to do to help americans reach the airport. and theres a variety of methods that that can be affected and without going into ...