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Operational part of this. because these private organizations need landing rights. they need to have assurances provided to the transit countries. the transit countries look to the u.s. government to make sure that the refugees are moving on to third countries. and once the refugees get to the third countries, it could take a year before their paperwork is processed. so, we really do need the state department to be part of this pro process, to work with the private organizations. and my understa...

Destination. they have stated they would allow this and you have 100 countries who have signed a statement saying that they will continue to provide travel documents for their afghan allies to get out of the country. so we just need to keep the pressure on the state department. keep working with these private organizations. and, you know, making this happen because it -- its -- theres a lot of people that still need to get out. >> well right now, we know about at least one that is being kept fro...

Just days before kabul fell. >> reporter: with u.s. forces out of the country and the taliban potentially in control, do you think that will make it easier for you to expand? >> translator: yes, this exists in our plan. instead of currently operating, we have turned to recruiting only to utilize the opportunity and to do our recruitment. but when the foreigners and people of the world leave afghanistan, we can restart our operations. >> think the next time you see that cat, hell be in shadow? re...

It. look, i have flown into bagram. it is a long way to kabul. there is a lot of territory when you are driving along that road. what that territory means is every time you get in a car, you might get hit by an rpg. you might get hit by something else that the taliban or somebody else, some rogue taliban element or isis-k has thrown at you. every scenario people come up with. well, the taliban took the country over. where are you going to put that thing? so every scenario people come up with inc...

Because we have intelligence capabilities and we have kept ourselves safe. i dont think this makes us any less safe. >> phil, what is your take on what the colonel just said, and what do you make of the suggestion that the united states should have kept bagram? they should have kept a force there, should have kept that site and they could have used it for the exits, obviously, and could have used it as a position in control of a place that could get very deadly very quickly? >> im going to say i...

Coming months and years. i expect cooperation from some of our friends there. some of the contacts we had when the soviets were around. some of those warlords are still around. i guarantee you, they want to talk to the americans because those warlords dont like the taliban. another clue. the americans are moving to doha, qatar. qatar is one of the countries with the closest relationship with the taliban. why are we moving there? because we are going to use the qataris diplomatically and i hope i...

Officers in afghanistan in the coming months and years. i expect cooperation from some of our friends there, some of the contacts we had when the soviets were around. some of those war lords are still around, i guarantee you they want to talk to the americans because the war lords dont like the taliban. another clue, the americans are moving to doha gutter. its one of the countries with the closest relationship to the taliban. were going to use them diplomatically to gain access to afghanistan. ...

Mudd. and retired army hlieutenant colonel daniel daicvis who serv two combat toured in afghanistan and is now a senior fellow with defense priorities. welcome to both of you. good to have you. >> thanks. >> a momentous occasion, to be sure. what it means is what we will discuss. so, phil, let me start with you. what does the day mean? and can president biden say to america tomorrow, we can keep you just as safe here at home without being in afghanistan? >> no, he cant say that. but i have also ...

Counterterror official phil mudd, and retired army lieutenant colonel daniel davis, who served two combat tours in afghanistan and is now a senior fellow with defense priorities. welcome to both of you. good to have you. >> thanks. >> momentous occasion, to be sure. what it means is what we will discuss. so phil, let me start with you. what does the day mean, and can president biden say to america tomorrow, we can keep you just as safe here at home without being in afghanistan? >> no, he cant sa...

Or not, as an american, i am very grateful that guys like you and the women and all the staff and all the people and the allies. 20 years, there hasnt been another major attack and i think the gratitude has to come first even though i know there is a lot of disappointment. stop shaking your head, phil. take the thank you. just take it. >> thank the u.s. army. they saved us. thank you. >> shaking his head. even take a thanks colonel. this guy cant even take a thank you. thats why i got to balance...