and those afghan translators could get out. that is what i'm talking about. then you have to send people back in. that is the definition of oh, we shouldn't have taken those troops out because now we have to send twice as many back in >> i think it shows we were prepared. the president was prepared for every contingency as this moved forward. we had the forces on hand. and they were able to deploy very quickly again to make sure we could move out safely and securely as the situation on the ground changed. >> let me just ask you is the biden administration right now offering the taliban anything in exchange for a promise of safe passage for americans and others out of afghanistan? >> no. we haven't asked the taliban for anything. we've told the taliban that if they interfere with our personnel, with our operations, as we're proceeding with this drawdown, there will be a swift and decisive response. >> how many americans are left in kabul do you think and how long will it take to get them