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Retrograde withdraw from the airport? >> we are begun rhett petrograd >> can you talk about the numbers? >> i cannot. >> general, the numbers left are consistent with where they have been the last several days but the passenger number is down. is the u.s. moving military equipment, or are they planes going out just not full? >> as we said, our mission to continue evacuating those as required, and to meet the mission requirement by august 31st, is what the commanders are executing. >> so does tha...

The earth anymore. >> sean: in other words, theres no plan of action other than a stern talking to. even obamas defense secretary, even former cia director, he did both jobs, leon panetta rightly is calling for a swift military response. i dont agree with him politically but he know whats hes talking about here. this morning joe biden himself could note be bothered to answer any other questions about afghanistan. especially after and in light of yesterdays disaster. not even they told me to call...

On bagram, for example. the president is fond of saying now the military commanders say that bagram field said it wouldnt be much use. mark milley said it was ant tack call support. why was that? as milley testified or as he said in a news conference on august 18, he said the mission was to protect the embassy. obviously the embassy is in kabul. there was no thought that you would add forces to keep bagram open. he wanted -- what biden wanted was forces out. they had to surge forces in to kabul ...

>> i think at this point, the security situation has deteriorated so rapidly, im going to follow the advice of the administration and our commanders on the ground as to getting our troops out and personnel. that being said, were going to have to receive cooperation from the taliban as to anybody who is remaining past tuesday. they have every interest to cooperate and make sure they get out. we have to hold them to that. >> congressman, krishnamoorthi, thank you for joining us and stay in tougch....

On president biden�*s warning. he gave a statement earlier today. he was actually giving a briefing on another issue but of course afghanistan is still an ongoing crisis here and he was asked about that strike that happened last night confirming the details of that, but he also said that the strike was not the last. he said, i will quote to you, we will continue to hunt down any person involved in that heinous attack and make them pay, and he said his commanders had informed him that an attack...

Now he is gone and my family will never be the same." 15 more service members who were wounded in the attack have been flown to ramstein airbase in germany for treatment. >> people are upset because their senior leaders have let them down. >> reporter: the casualties have prompted rare public criticism from some active-duty troops. marine lieutenant colonel stuart scheller was relieved of duty this afternoon after his facebook post calling out commanders went viral. >> did any of you throw your ...

Hours, the last isis k attack at the kabul airport, that killed so many afghan civilians and 13 u.s. service members. but again, after that attack, after the warnings of that attack from u.s. officials, after the attack happened, after president biden said that we would find those responsible and make them pay and that he was telling u.s. military commanders to come up with a plan for doing so, after another very pointed warning of another potential attack, tonight, just a last few minutes u.s. ...

Thats not -- fleeing to the airport, thats not going so well. so this is going to be a really unstable security situation for a long time to come. >> one of the things thats striking right now, as of today, were exactly two weeks from the 20th year of 9/11. i heard an analyst yesterday predicting what were going to see on that day on 9/11. he said there could be scenes of a flag flying on top of the taliban or equipment fleeing the streets. if something like that happens, kim, what is the conseq...

Have helped uk forces who are now left behind-— have helped uk forces who are now left behind. �* , ., ., ., left behind. because of that we have had recrets left behind. because of that we have had regrets of _ left behind. because of that we have had regrets of british _ left behind. because of that we have had regrets of british politicians - had regrets of british politicians and british military commanders in general is that they could not get everyone out. general is that they could no...

Isis. they are mortal enemies. this will be another interesting dynamic as the sunrises in kabul tomo tomorrow. >> we are fortunate to have you to give us that information. retired lieutenant general mark hurtling, thank you very -- >> do you mind if i say one more thing? >> go ahead, general. >> he mentioned the three -- two marines and one navy corpsman. the medic, right before the last time i went to combat, i was meeting with a grown up of medics and one of the medics asked me, sir, youre go...