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People, as a nation. where we fit in the global order. to move to a posture that is more restrained, perhaps, in the use of military power and that doesn't fancy that the rest of the world is going to be remade in our image. that's the real source of the problem. >> tia, there -- there have been so many stories. wrenching, awful stories about folks that are trying to get out. people that had worked with u.s. forces. um, students, for instance, at the american university in -- in kabul. you know, one thing that i had a hard time getting my head around when they say 122,000 folks got out. there ...

That was no longer in the service of the vital national interest of our people. >> reporter: as the country after two decades, thousands of lives and trillions of dollars seeks to turn the page on america's longest war. >> i was not going to extend this forever war. and i was not extending a forever exit. >> reporter: biden delivering on a campaign pledge that has long been popular by a company fatigued and in many cases apathetic about the war. but still facing major questions in the wake of the evacuation that got more than 122,000 people out of the country. yet left more than 100 american c...

Restrained perhaps, in the use of military power, and it doesn't fancy than the rest of the world is gonna be remade in our image that's the real source of the. probably there been so many stories awful stories about folks that are trying to get out. people have worked with u.s. forces. students and the american university in kabul. one thing i had a hard time getting my head around when they say 122,000 folks who got, out blinken saying, close to 100, probably 100 and 200 americans left. there what is the universe of folks in afghanistan, who would say, qualify for the visa, who wanted to get...

Enemies of the taliban. they can find the taliban slightly more stayed bureaucratic form of governance, something they want to push back against. but it's extraordinary today to be on the airbase in qatar, doha, and see these fleet of c-17 aircraft, dozens of them as far as the eye could see at times, sitting idle. for two weeks they've been spearheading this extraordinary 122,000 strong evacuation effort. for 20 years, frankly, they've been assisting in america's longest war. we saw some over the last aircraft that flew out just last night in one corner of the air field. extraordinary to see ...

Donahue. he is pictured here boarding an american jet. >> when all was said and done, 122,000 people were evacuated in just the last few weeks. really an incredible number. the state department has suspended diplomatic operations in kabul and will now operate out of qatar. and that is where we find nick paton walsh at an air base used in evacuations. nick, good morning. overnight the taliban celebrating the u.s. withdrawal. tell us what is actually happening in afghanistan now and can the taliban hold this control? >> reporter: yeah, that will be the ultimate question for them in the weeks ahe...