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And surrendering its weapons. the afghan government is relying on their elite special forces the commandos. theyre motivated and effective but a small force, only about 30,000. the president also delivering this message to the thousands of afghans who worked as interpreters and contractors for the u.s. troops. the taliban considers them traitors. >> theres a home for you in the united states. >> reporter: but when? president biden was asked about the fate of the afghan women. >> they are very co...

This siv program out of the country if thats what you want to do. you heard the president talk yesterday of the couple thousand or so who reached that level where we can start to process them for -- to get out of the country, less than half of them have shown a willingness to do that. >> why is that, sir? why is it that less than half? i know in some cases you have interpreters and other afghans who helped the u.s., they want to leave with their families. right? because they leave, their family ...

Interpreters and their families, 50,000 people by september 11th. >> benjamin: there are a lot of people talking about just how much these people sacrifice for the u.s. when you look at immigration, these people worked hard, they come with good backgrounds, they are security checked. we have issues on the southern border, these people deserve to be on the top of the list coming in. >> i conquer. a good friend pointed to this, september 11, 20 years ago, information between the f.b.i. and cia. 20...

We wont leave you to be slaughtered. theres precedent to move people to american territories like guam. this is the united states. we just put a robot on mars and the white house is telling us that they cant get our friends out of afghanistan? its too many excuses. its not enough detail. and the reality is, its an evolving situation where heroes, people who stood alongside me and countless others in places like iraq and afghanistan and around the middle east, are dying. ive got two interpreters ...

That doesnt mean were going to abandon afghanistan. it doesnt mean were going to, you know, leave them to their own against the taliban. well continue to support them, but we just cant continue to do this. you know, a lot of -- so many americans have left their lives, their loved ones, pieces of themselves and pieces of their heart in afghanistan. and -- and i, certainly, can sympathize with that. so its a difficult time. but it is time that we focus on what we can do in the next couple of month...

Of afghanistan, withdrawal is 90% complete. some officials fear it could endanger afghan allies who risked their lives serving alongside american forces. james valdes is chairman of no one left behind, a nonprofit. thanks for joining us. put aside whether it is the right time to leave, pull troops out of afghanistan and look at what happens to allies left behind. we spoke to a congressman who told the story about his interpreter who was beheaded while waiting for a visa, along with family member...

Thats a firm and -- and, i think, unequivocal commitment from the president. that said, the people who have been working most closely on this issue told us, today, that they want more details. that they want more concrete information. you just heard from the governor of guam there. even with her saying guam stands ready and i support this and we will make it happen, if guam is going to be the place to which these interpreters and their families are evacuated. nobody seems to have details. the pl...

Talking about over the horizon counter-terrorism. that is incredibly dangerous and difficult. when our military leaves, the cia and our intelligence community leaves, so we will, if not be blind on the ground, we will be legally blind, and the important part is that all of our contractors have left, too. and our contractors were providing maintenance for the afghan air force. not only is our air support left, pretty soon the afghan air support is going to be grounded. that was our biggest advant...

Critical and its up to him not just to decide to move troops out but hows he going to protect women on the ground? hows he going to protect our interpreters? whats he going to do about pakistan? is another american president going to send us back in? we have a history here. many times weve abandoned the kurds and allies in syria. people feel like theyve been jerked around for decades and even generations so hes got to get it clear and present a comprehensive plan for withdrawal that doesnt -- th...

After the speech today in which they identified that point person for the state department and they were pressed on that. i feel like as an observer from the outside, knowing what i know about the history on these matters, but not necessarily understanding the operations, maybe it makes sense that i dont know all of the details because nobody in the public should. i do were really that time is ticking here. the u.s. withdrawal of troops have been fast, as the president said todays be the safety ...