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Ill let those countries speak for the efforts with the taliban. that is not a u.s. military function. it would not be a u.s. military responsibility once we have completed the retrograde and we are no longer there. just a couple more. megan. >> the ratio of flights to people getting out has gotten pretty high. is that only indicative of fewer people coming on to the airport or is that also a mix of fligflights filling up with equipment and supplies heading out. >> were not going into detail of t...

That the expectation? i western nations but actually, is that the expectation?— western nations but actually, is that the expectation? i think the moment diplomats _ that the expectation? i think the moment diplomats are - that the expectation? i think the i moment diplomats are withholding judgment on that, not least because they least mightjust dont know. the new taliban government is yet to be formulated. they havent see precisely how it is going to work. there are different messages coming...

Been advised. he has reconfirmed his order that commanders redouble their efforts to prioritize doing whatever is necessary to protect our forces on the ground. this comes after 13 u.s. troops and more than 100 afghans were killed in gunfire and two suicide bombings near the airport on thursday. meanwhile the united states military is also working to evacuate the hundreds of americans still looking to leave afghanistan before tomorrows deadline set by president biden. according to the latest num...

That was another thing that we were very, very concerned about. over here, david. >> the president had said that the likely road of an attack within the next 24 to 36 hours was highly likely. told that by his military commanders that after that, there was the strike on this vehicle. after that strike, is another attack still considered highly likely? >> we are operating under the assumption that we need to be prepared for future potential threats and as the general detailed for you in his oepgs ...

Mission have all of the assets they need on the air and on the ground. >> the operation is dangerous, period. the end of them the environment that we cant consider, are particularly dangerous. the commanders on the ground have the resources they need to enact force protection. >>. >> it is not that were not saying anything to be more specific, because we for one reason or another we are in a particularly dangerous it is particularly dangerous now. and were not going to detail every aspect of our...

Launcher. it had the launcher in the back of the trunk of the sedan and fired the rockets around 6:45 -- a rocket defense system. these rockets did not reach their targets. one of the rockets ended up in a civilian area outside of someones home. we are not getting reports of casualties at this stage. but obviously as you said president biden has been briefed. he has called on his commanders to double down on efforts to ensure the safety of the u.s. troops remaining at the airport and is hoping t...

Out and so the president says tomorrow hell explain why he didnt want to stay in afghanistan further. it something we heard from democratic lawmakers that believe the united states should have stayed there longer and the president says hell explain that he had an agreement from the commanders on the ground and from the joint chiefs that it was right to end this mission on august 31st. but erin, one question that the president will also face tomorrow is something related to what he said recently....

There first and then other green card holders but the majority of the flights today of those 17 are afghans. reporter: ~ , ., ., reporter: we understand that congressional _ reporter: we understand that congressional people _ reporter: we understand that congressional people are i reporter: we understand that congressional people are being | congressional people are being briefed — congressional people are being briefed that _ congressional people are being briefed that you _ congressional peo...

Commanders ton ground have, and access to all of the information as well is to mitigate the risks. we cannot mitigate all risks, but if we were to evacuate our afghan partners, we had to mitigate the risk and not eliminate it that is how we have proceeded. the president has been clear to the military, and the commanders on the ground, that force protection is of concern. my colleague from dod confirmed the closure of the gates today, and steps have been taken, and we have gone over the retrograd...

Hands of a terrorist, as these families did, that theyre mourning, he knows, as i just said, firsthand, that theres nothing you can say, nothing you can convey to ease the pain and to ease what all of these families are going through. but he was honored to be there yesterday and to be able to spend some time with the families. >> go ahead. >> two quick questions and one other question. you said deactivated or otherwise departed. is that apples to apples to the 5,400 that have been evacuated? are...