resuming. i heard a plane and we saw flares and a minutes worth of what could have been tracer rounds, possibly may suggest gunfire but clearly activities, but certainly the road to the airport as we saw today was an extraordinary sight. possibly not as crazy crowded as it has been in previous hours but densely packed. people walking in that direction carrying what they could because for many here who have affiliationed with the afghan government or the u.s. presence here, they think that is the ticket out. civilian flights stopped a while back but the sight was startling. people pushing towards gates and being pushed back by the taliban rush rushing on mass and remarkable scenes in this symbol of the american modernization here. and diplomats flew every day and