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For example, you know, i had fighters tell me that i still cannot do my job. i still cannot take pictures in some checkpoints just because, you know, like doesnt matter if i have that media accreditation. and some recognize this. some dont. so its a mixed bag. its not complete -- its not -- its not a complete standard basically. and when it comes to my experience getting beat up -- um -- and assaulted by a taliban fighter. and i think -- i think a lot of that has to do with the fact that, you kn...

Were entitled. this seems to have expanded slightly. so, that is the danger, people are turning up and they shouldnt and that also can lead to a real transition problem in the end and crowd control. and they need the taliban to actually help out and making sure that you dont have large crowds of the airport and that you have described management because the real problem is when you transition to the civilian side is over and its only military flights and that can lead to a lot of panic unless pe...

Of proof in the airport. >> as weve seen in the process, now all of these an mri kapts, most dont have actual visas stamped, and that can be completed. so it would be a development making it very difficult for afghans who potentially could qualify for that special immigrant vase to get to the airport and there are diplomatic efforts under way right now, negotiations with the taliban to try and push this through, but in their efforts to do crowd control, theyre keeping afghans away, potentially t...

Country. theres a larger group of potential siv applicants who have to get through potential check points as well. we know the u.s. is doing all it can to go and get people possibly who need help to get in, but now the deadline is announced. the clock is loudly ticking and so people in kabul who want to get out will be feeling that sense of, well, panic, i hate to say it. so is the u.s. going to be a victim of its own success and see crowds outside the airport trying to get in? possibly not beca...

This moment forward in relation with the taliban. and at the moment, we seem to be in a position of a potential showdown here. are the taliban going to hear this message and back down and quietly allow those s.i.v. applicants and those with equivalent status from gnat toe and other allies, will they allow those afghans to get to the airport? its not clear. the taliban, frankly, do understand that if they dont control access to the airport that the closer the united states gets to that draw down ...

Theyve been pressing up against the walls. weve seen the most appalling situations with crowd control among the taliban who are supposed to be monitoring the security on the outs of the perimeter. several people killed during a crush, reports of several incidents overnight. at the same time, clearly, there is now much more efficient process for getting people out of the country so long as they are in the airfield where i am here at kabul international airport. but this is all amidst continuing t...

Sam. >> can we get an update on u.s. support for the haiti earthquake and disaster relief? >> i think we can facilitate that a little bit later, sam. yes, we can get you an update on that, yeah. >> a question for the general real quickly. sir, it sounds like from what were hearing from the podium that the u.s. is relying on the taliban for crowd control outside the gates. it was not part of the original plan. what forces were originally designed to conduct security outside the perimeter and how ...

U.s. leaves, if they leave on the 31st of august, and the aftermath, you see atrocities carried out against thez people that are incredibly brave and who do not deserve such a fate. >> what is your reaction to what weve been hearing from u.s. officials that theyre essentially coordinating with the taliban on some level of crowd control outside the airport? should the u.s. be engaging with them at this pount? >> yes, absolutely. the u.s. should be engaging. there should be on going discussions bo...

So thats all i have. >> one more on the phone here. sam? >> hey, john. can we get an update on u.s. support for the haiti earthquake and disaster relief? >> yeah. i think we can facilitate that a little later, sam. but, yes we can get you an update on that, yeah. >> a question for the general real quick. sir, it sounds like from what were hearing from the podium, that the u.s. is essentially relying on the taliban for crowd control outside the gates. obviously that was not part of the original p...

>> can we get a update on u.s. support for the haiti earthquake and disaster relief. >> yeah, i think we can facility that later, sam. but yes, we can get you a update on that. it sounds like the u.s. is relying on the taliban for crowd control outside of the gates. that was not part of the plan. what forces were originally assigned to conduct security outside of the perimeter and how did that fall apart? where are they now? and then i have a follow up. >> the 5800 forces were part of that force...