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Good on its commitments. >> now as of yesterday this weekend, bill, the state department said 250 american citizens were seeking to get out. when he talks about leverage. thats something we expect to hear today from the secretary. incoming taliban government will be heavily dependent on the international funds now frozen as jackie mentioned. still complicating matters is that airport is expected to close temporarily by wednesday september 1st with no international agreement to keep it open, that...

Thats what put targets on their heads. so the government, and i applaud them, they have said its not going to end august 31st. it means its going to be something different. they have not told us what the other modalities are. i hope they remain committed to getting everybody out who was with us over the last 20 years. >> general, what about you? what do you think about this leverage that the biden administration says it has to try to exact or to get any more cooperation from the taliban? it feel...

Gates in kabul and whether these individuals can attack the united states. >> so i guess the simple question is, acknowledging that youre going to try to limit what access they do have to some of the weaponry in ways that you cant communicate here, but at the end of the day, whether its not the united states thats under risk as a function of this, are americans around the globe, i mean, are western interests now more at risk because the taliban has new access to all this weaponry? >> well, again...

Going past august 31st. we have very significant leverage to i object sent advise the taliban to make good on its commitments. >> yesterday the remains of the 13 service members killed outside the kabul airport gates last week were brought home as dover air force base president biden met privately with the families of the fallen. despite the deadline just a day away. leaders continue to ask the biden administration to extend a new abc news up some poll wants troops to stay until americans and al...

We just want to go home. these people live in the u.s. they had gone to afghanistan to visit her parents and just happened to get caught up in this whole situation. were hearing stories like that all the time. now, in terms of the leverage that the u.s. might have, one of the main areas would probably be funding because, of course, the taliban desperately needs international aid. they need the pursestrings to be open in order for them to really try to set about governing the country. already wer...

Clear that it is their expectation that the taliban will permit freedom of travel going past august 31st. we have very significant leverage to incentivize the taliban to make good on its commitments. >> if they do not, we can bring to bear enormous pressure on the taliban with a swift and forceful response. >> reporter: they are considering the proposal for a safe zone in the city for those left behind. jillian: ashley, thank you. todd: yesterday, the 13 american heros killed in kabul came home,...

At darlenes question, and we are continuing to work to evacuate the american citizens. what the message directly would be is that our commitment is enduring and our commitment does not waiver. even as we bring our men and women from the military home. let me just outline a couple of the steps that i expect we will give you updates on as the details are finalized and the diplomatic front, the secretary of state is going to be meeting with a number of his international partners and the department ...

Says, recommended still ending the operation on august 31st. but this means that the presidents pledge to get all americans out who wanted to leave ends up not coming to the forefront. ends up not coming true. so that effort will be where everyone is looking from here on out. the president says as it relates for americans who want to leave still having safe passage out of the country that the taliban made commitments to taliban officials, something they talked about repeatedly over the last coup...

Work with the next government of afghanistan. whatever is characterization is going to be in order to ensure that our citizens are protected and that they have an opportunity to leave. as you know, we still hold a variety of significant leverage over whatever future government exists in kabul. and i have no doubt that the department of state will fully exercise that leverage. >> do you have any confidence in their ability to secure the city right now, the taliban? >> i think theyre going to be c...

So many ways, by point is, needs to be keep getting made, it can be reversed, focus on short-term right now if we respond with overwhelming force and go on offense and reset the chess board our leverage, then we could come back from this. at least a little bit. these things are reversible but we need decisive act from white house. mark: do you think that man who lit the fuse to this will put the fire out. >> no, it is almost like arsonist is bragging about how well they are putting out the fire,...