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>> say were going to work with the taliban. dos that include the prospect of giving them aid? >> well, first of all, we do believe there is an important mention of humanitarian assistance that should go to the people of afghanistan. when it comes to our economic and development assistance relationship with the taliban, that will be about the talibans actions. it will be about whether they follow through on their commitments. >> sean: oh, a quid proceed quo with joe. you should be impeached youre...

The key thing is we are not ashamed by this at all. they actually wantnt to give th more direct cash payments i cant make this up. talk about . >> when it comes to the economi situation with them its going to be aboutut the actions. its going to be about whether or not they follow through on their commitments. their commitment to not allow afghanistan to be a base from which they can attack the us or any other country. its going to be up to them. we are going to wait and see by their actions how...

Prospect, the ability to get them out going forward. so how will they do it? the presidents national security adviser saying among the items theyre working on right now to execute those evacuations would be getting charter flights in there from other countries in the region and working with other countries in the region to allow for the ground passage or for others to get into the neighboring countries to get evacuated from there. all of this relies on continued cooperation from the taliban. the...

Behind, though rendered inoperable by exiting american forces. the pentagon released these images of the final moments-- 500 soldiers boarding five c- 17s. the last one wheels up at one minute before midnight, the official end of the war. the last man out? major general chris donahue, serving his fourth tour in afghanistan. he was in the pentagon when it was hit on 9/11. the president said 90% of those americans who wanted to leave, over 5,500, got out, and vowed to help the 100 to 200 remaining...

A government. well see what kind of credentials they present. do they honor their stick it out. >> do you see a u.s. recognition of the taliban? >> i dont believe what they say until we see what they do. they have been making commitments and statements. the question is whether or not they will fall low throw on that. so that confirm can get an education and go to work. we have to see if any of those things come about. no one would naj we would have had relationships with the communist government...

Kind of call that ransom. take a look. >> say were going to work with the taliban.l, dos that include the prospect of giving them aid? >> well, first of all, we do believe there is an important mention of humanitarian assistance that should go to the people of afghanistan. when it comes to our economic and development assistance relationship with the taliban that will be about the talibans actions. it will be about whether they follow through on their commitments. >> sean: oh, a quid pro quo wih...

Not ashamed by it. at all. effective now they are telling us they wanted to give the taliban more aid direct cash payment. it is not that we are making this up. yeah, because it is real. watch the initial security advisor to the stothert jake sullivan -- stothert jake sullivan explain a perfect when it comes to our relationship with the tell been to that will be the talibans actions. for americans -- their commitment to not allow afghanistan to be a base from which terrorists can protect the uni...

Afghanistan. >> i dont think anytime soon. i dont know if we will ever recognize their government. what we know is that the taliban says theyre going to form a government. well see what that looks like. well see what kind of credentials they present. more importantly, well see what their conduct is, do they honor their commitments to respect freedom of travel, respect human rights. the question of recognizing a new government in afghanistan is down the road here. >> despite that, were learning n...

>> reporter: norah, the president says he plans to address the nation on all of this tomorrow but in a statement tonight he said he instructed secretary of state antony blinken to work with local partners to ensure the safe passage of any americans, afghans or other foreign nationals who want to leave that country. he said the taliban have made commitments to their safe passage and quote "the world will hold them to their commitments." a new chapter is beginning tonight in afghanistan. >> odonne...

Community, which give some hope that they may stand by those commitments, including international recognition and the unfreezing of afghanistans monetary funds. jacob? >> nbcs raf sanchez in doha, qatar. thanks for joining us this morning. now to hurricane ida. of course, it caused catastrophic damage throughout louisiana. at least 100 million people are still in the dark. no power nebraska in the city of new orleans, and it could with -- be weeks before it comes back. nbc news correspondent t...