they did not want to see him extend the deadline despite the pressure from other world leaders and democratic lawmakers that think it's best to extend that deadline. >> i don't want to get past what you said. you mentioned getting the forces out. the first u.s. troops started leaving afghanistan. several hundred leaving today. again, concerns that the situation could get worse as these troops depart, correct? >> right. because essentially, the thinking inside the white house is that the longer we're there, the more we have a potential terrorist attack by isis k or other organizations they have been monitoring for several days now and as the draw down goes on, of course, the number of u.s. forces there gets smaller. that is a concern for the white house, as well because the smaller the forces are, the potential and greater threat they face given there are fewer of them on the ground and so that is something they are going to be watching as this drawdown happens because yes, a few hundred troops did start leaving today but it is going to be more