that was going on over to my right. it's -- i would guess it's probably about a kilometer away. you can clearly hear single shots being pulled off and then a spray of rapid fire. it's clearly a firefight of some kind. and it's precisely that kind of event that is making it so difficult to get americans, stranded or not, into this base. and of course, the longer this insecurity persists or the greater, the more it grows, anderson, the harder it's going to be to get them in. and the harder it's going to be for the united states to meet that deadline. and the harder the taliban will negotiate for any kind of concession out of the americans, should they agree to -- to move that red line a little bit to the right, anderson. >> so, sam, just to be clear. you said right now and for how long, i'm wondering, that the -- the doors are shut for afghans right now? right now, the -- the -- the focus is -- is purely on getting americans or permanent residents through the -- through the wire, through the wall? >> yes, it is.