says those who were left behind will still get out, even without u.s. troops being there. even with them being in the grip of one of the most barbaric groups in the world. here is the secretary of state. >> if an american in afghanistan tells us that they want to stay for now, and then in a week or a month or a year, they reach out and say i've changed my mind. we will help them leave. we have worked intensely to evacuate and relocate afghans who worked alongside us and are in particular risk of reprisal. we have gotten many out. but many are still there. we will keep working to help them. our commitment to them has no deadline. we will hold the taliban to its pledge to let people freely depart afghanistan. the taliban has committed to let anyone with proper documents leave the country in a safe and orderly manner. >> you know, you learn in this business that things have to be