only way things could have unfolded, i think, is just not a good enough answer. bret: well, here is some more answers and i will let you assess whether they are good enough or not. another long clip from the abc interview. let s take a listen. and are you committed to making sure that the troops stay until every american who wants to be out yes. is out? yes. how about our afghan allies? we have about 80,000 people well, that s not. is that too high. that s too high. how many. the estimate we are getting is between 55 and 60,000 folks total counting their families. does the commitment hold for them as well? the commitment holds to get everyone out that, in fact, we can get out, everyone that should come out. and that s the objective. that s what we are doing now. that s the path we are on and i think we will get there. so americans shoulded understand that troops may have to be there beyond august 31st? no. americans should understand we are going t
priced into the decision? yes. all troops are supposed to be out by august 31st. even if americans and our afghan allies are still trying to get out, they re going to leave? we re going to do everything in our power to get all americans out and our allies out. does that mean troops will stay beyond august 31st, if necessary? depends on where we are and whether we can get ramp these numbers up to 5,000 to 7,000 a day coming out. if that s the case, they ll all be out. because we ve got like 10,000 to 15,000 americans in the country right now, right? and are you committed to making sure that the troops stay until every american who wants to be out yes. gets out? yes. how about afghan allies. we have about 80,000 people. well, that s is that too high? that s too high. the estimate is somewhere between 50,000 and 65,000 folks total, counting their families. does the commitment hold for them as well?