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Ill let those countries speak for the efforts with the taliban. that is not a u.s. military function. it would not be a u.s. military responsibility once we have completed the retrograde and we are no longer there. just a couple more. megan. >> the ratio of flights to people getting out has gotten pretty high. is that only indicative of fewer people coming on to the airport or is that also a mix of fligflights filling up with equipment and supplies heading out. >> were not going into detail of t...

Coordination. i will let them speak nap is not a u.s. military function. >> s that only indicative of fewer people coming off or is it flights filling up with equipment or supplies. >> we are reaching the end of our mission, so commanders with the outflowing of requirements to complete the mission. >> is there still people around the airport? >> assets as we talked about, assets available are not going to get into the details of what is flying and what there is, but the commanders that are fulfi...

The taliban. ill let those countries speak for their efforts with the taliban. it wouldnt be a u.s. military function or responsibility once we have completed the retrograde and we are no longer there. just a couple more. >> the ratio of flights to people getting out have gotten pretty high. is that indicative of fewer people coming to the airport or a mix of flights filling up with equipment and supplies heading out? >> we wont get into details of load plans. obviously were reaching the end of ...

Are told that all these hate crimes havent -- we always get the hate crime -- the hoax hate crimes. why do you have to hoax it if its a real epidemic? thats my confusion. >> laura: they pedal fear -- the virus, theres a lot of people for people to be worried about it -- reasons for people to be worried about it but theres a lot of treatments for the virus too but when you stoke the fear, other people on the other side can make a lot of money. you cant discount any of that. i got to get to this s...

Insurrection and we find out not really, deadly insurrection, the only person killed was ashley babbitt was killed by maya millette police officer was all these lies if this was a real threat, real danger we are under like the hate crime thing where we are told they crimes happen although we always get the hoax a crimes, why do you have to hoax it if it is a real epidemic, that is my confusion. laura: day pedal fear, the virus, a lot of reasons for people to be worried about a lot of reasons peo...

Themselves. >> it happens at an interesting time. well, interesting place because this is east china sea, philippine sea, off the coast of china, a russian ship, but it happens as russia and china are holding a high stakes meeting. >> president xi is meeting with president putin as we speak. clearly this sends a strong message to president xi from putins perspective that we are on your team, we are with you. we have seen the russians and chinese cooperate increasingly now at will when it suits t...

Revolutionary guard corp a part of the iran government and military. absolutely not a good player in the region. absolutely iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism but nonetheless never had a military function of a government been designated as a foreign terrorist organization, they then designate it. our troops as terrorists and as you know we have many troops in the region including in iraq right next door to iran. so there has been an he is c-- n escalation -- >> do you -- >> by the na...

Dozens and dozens of people at the cia spent their entire careers looking for him. not only, by the way, after 9/11, but also before 9/11. >> on that point, admiral mcraven, was he not -- referred to him as the architect, the man responsible for the capture and kill, and not necessarily tasked, you know, the years and years that didnt take. obviously, to pinpoint his location. >> absolutely. i mean, you know, admiral mcraven was brought in in february. the actual operation took place on may 1st....

Of terrorist groups as well as the taliban, they provided material support including training, peshl, military equipment. it does sound as if the trump ads min station is designating the islamic guard corps as a terrorist organization even though the administration would shop short of that. >> its hard not to read the statement in so many ways. it is designating it. that has been interpreted and granted the bluster. asserted as a declaration of war from irans perspective. it is significant and j...

"velshi & ruhle." joining us is ben cardin of maryland, a member of the senate foreign relations committee and the finance committee. senator, good to see you. we have been having a conversation with eric prince, formerly of blackwater who wrote this op-ed of how he wants to privatize the war in afghanistan. sounds like the presidents intrigued by it, open to it at least. we spoke to general barry mccaffrey who said it is an anyoni nimcompoop plan. the losses are heavy and the costs are high. to...