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And apparently it didnt go so well. >> yeah. cnn has been reporting that the u.s. is scrambling to fill the intelligence vacuum created by afghanistans sudden collapse. how big of a problem is that? is that a big deal? >> it is a big deal. theres simply no substitute for the on-the-ground presence our intelligence services have had and built up over some 20 years. and thats going to -- ill just say this. you cant replicate that from afar. theres a lot we can do to observe from over the horizon, ...

Kabul airport after calling the threat real, acute and pers persistent. >> our commanders on the ground have taken every step they can to prepare for such an attack. our president has authorized every capability that those commanders have asked for to protect the air field against such an attack. >> also tonight, intelligence officials tell cnn that the u.s. is now scrambling to fill the intelligence vacuum that exists following the talibans rapid takeover of the country and officials also sayin...

I think the previous conversation you were having was a dead on. the russians interfered with the elections. leaving that aside, the president keeps saying well the democrats lost -- thats not what we are talking about. there is no question that their attempt to interfere was to get their influence. when you have a meeting with the russian ambassador to the united states you are meeting with their number one spy. its not just like any other ambassador. >> he is a trained intelligence vacuum. >> ...

Russian ambassador to the united states you are meeting with their number one spy. its not just like any other ambassador. >> he is a trained intelligence vacuum. >> he is going straight to putin with whatever you are saying to him. all those meetings that were being conducted that was an intelligence operation. as i said their number one goal -- i think the paradox is they havent achieved that objective. they made it who difficult as a consequence of now the full disclosure, they had an explici...

Ambassador. >> he is a trained intelligence vacuum. >> he is going straight to putin with whatever you are saying to him. so, all those meetings that were being conducted, that was an intelligence operation. as i said, their number one goal -- i think the paradox is they havent achieved that objective. they actually made it more difficult as a consequence of now the full disclose that they had an explicit attempt to try to change the outcome of the election. clearly, they wanted to defeat hillar...

>> they have learned how to communicate without getting on a cell phone or satellite. we dont have our own people on the ground any more as eyes and ears. we became reliant on the iraqis. the administration has gotten out of the interrogation business in serious ways gotten into business of killing operatives with drones. you have at that intelligence vacuum as well. >> these are hard targets as colonel north said we have star gets. while we have means to collect on the targets they are invading...