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. that's what we've told them. >> how many americans are left in kabul do you think, and how long will it take to get them out? can you promise that all americans will get out safely? >> that is job number one. that is our number one mission. that is what we're working on with a whole-of-government effort led by the state department right now. and so we have our personnel at the embassy. we have some american citizens who are still mostly bi-nationals left in afghanistan. if they want to leave, we have in place the means to do that. and beyond that, jake, we have men and women who have worked for us, worked for the military, worked for the embassy over the years as interpreters and