future. i remind you, we just evacuated 124,000 people -- >> i appreciate that you think that was a big success, evacuation, the blame for the disastrous withdrawal, who is to blame for that? i'll let silence speak for itself. >> general milley, you said earlier this month it is possible we will work with the taliban to conduct strikes against isis-k. today you testified "the taliban remains terrorist organization with ties to al qaeda. are you suggesting that the united states form some sort of strategic partnership with a terrorist organization? >> no, absolutely not, not suggesting that. can i go to your first question, though? >> please. >> like frank mckenzie, general mckenzie not our purview to share specific discussions with