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Trying to get all the siv and the special evacuees out, but theyre seeing people on the ground say, hey, im still not at the airport and im not getting out, whats going on? so there is a disconnect. >> secretary panetta, the cia director traveled to afghanistan this beak to meet with the taliban leader as the u.s. is seeking a clear understanding on where the taliban stands on a number of issues as the clock ticks toward this deadline. that would have been a fascinating meeting to be a fly on th...

The united states congress talking to airport managers, gate guards, helping american citizens avoid taliban checkpoints. just before coming here one of my team told me that an siv applicant with visa in hand had their phone taken from them and smashed from the taliban and told to be turned around. the reason retired special forces officers and intelligence officials are taking matters into their own hands because it is not going well because of such a lack of leadership and clarity from this ad...

You know, its a good thing to pressurise them, but its also important to engage them. because what else do we have? the west has relatively no leverage any more and afghanistan. so i think probably on balance, its better to engage them and try and see if it actually can work, that they will really mean that they have changed as much as they have told us all these months and years that they have. i just and years that they have. i ust want to jump in i and years that they have. i ust want to jump...

Which the afghan government had, and they need the money if they want to run the country. and that money is protected by us institutions and international institutions. now, the taliban really wants international recognition. they want legitimacy. look at how many press conferences they keep doing. and, of course, western countries do not recognise the taliban as a government in any shape or form, so those are cards that could be played against the taliban. we dont have any concrete evidence tha...

Person comes in with 20 family members and youve just blown your figures out the window. that rheostat again of how many people you take on board and how many you get out is critical. and i think thats what many people are questioning right now, because the presidents saying im trying to get all the s.i.v. and the special evacuees out but theyre seeing people on the ground saying hey, im still not at the airport and im not getting out, whats going on. so theres a disconnect. >> secretary panetta...

One problem with moderates with now a new problem with progressives? >> yes, she absolutely did. if the reconciliation bill is not ready by then. if it is and progressives are content with it, then its not going to be a problem for them. theyre happy with the senate-passed infrastructure bill, but they dont want to do it at the expense of reconciliation getting shrunk. if its not done by then, progressives are going to have a very difficult decision to make. they will have to decide on september...

Against us, there will be some serious consequences. i think we need to hold on to the airport as long as we can. then afterward, we need to work with humanitarian organizations and others to see who else might be able to get out because i know that the turmoil within afghanistan is not going to end at all once our planes and our military leaves. its going to continue for months and years ahead. >> is it wise to use the money as leverage here with the taliban or do you think that implies we may ...

U.s. and its allies with one key piece of leverage, international recognition and legitimacy. hanging in the balance, the 20 years of gains and rights and liberties for the women and girls of afghanistan. >> thank you very much for that report. coming up for us, if i hadnt been vaccinated, i may not even be here. that is the message from one texas lawmaker. and the best part? its powered by verizon. but it gets crazier. bring a friend every month, and get every month for $5. which is why i bro...

Long time and well spend more and more money and risk more and more lives. but i dont think the american people want that. i think its again a philosophical decision more than a political or partisan one and well have to see how it unfolds for the president. he made the decision. well have to live with it as best we can. i think a lot of people will suffer as a result. i think the afghan people will suffer. i think the women certainly are go going to suffer, well have to see if we have leverage ...

I dont think its possible. although weve seen in the past ten days something that was seen as being disastrous go to something remarkable. so anything is possible p & nothing is inevitable until it happens. but nonetheless, i think trying to get everyone, every american to be sure but everyone who has supported us or worked with us, identify them and have them get through the checkpoints to get on those planes to get out, i think its going to be virtually impossible. but well have to wait and se...