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Killed, 47,000 civilians were killed, 51,000 opposition fighters were killed. it is also estimated that 241,000 people have died as a direct cause of the war. this does not include access to food, water, infrastructure or other indirect consequences of the war. joining us now, former nato officer james devitas. he is an analyst for nbc news and msnbc. also richard haas and former aide, jordan. what were your thoughts yesterday as the last c-17 lifted off and we got the information from general mckenzie? >> tactically i felt a great sense of relief as that last c-17 cleared.

Opposition fighters were killed. those numbers are according to brown university's cost of war project which reports it's also estimated that 241,000 people have died as a direct result of the war. these figures do not include deaths caused by disease, loss of access to food, water, infrastructure and/or other indirect consequences of the war. joining us now former nato supreme commander admiral james stavridis. also with us, richard haass and former aid to the george w. bush white house and state departments elise jordan. admiral, let me begin with you, someone who has spent most of his life ...

City kandahar and consolidating territory in the south, north and west. the taliban took its first provincial capital a week ago. now their territory looks like this. closing in on kabul. panicked afghans are you rush to the capital as aid agencies warn of a humanitarian crisis. >> at least 241,000 people have been forced to flee from their homes. and the humanitarian needs are growing by the hour. >> reporter: these men all worked for nato as construction workerless, cooks, interpreters. >> we are enlisted on the ground we learn the language we translated. we issued them. he is a tourist. we ...

Largest city, kandahar, and consolidating territory in the south, north, and west. the taliban took its first provincial capital one week ago. now their territory looks like this. closing in on kabul. panicked afghans are rushing to the capital as aid agencies warn of a humanitarian crisis. >> at least 241,000 people have been forced to flee from their homes and humanitarian needs are growing by the hour. >> reporter: these men all worked for nato as construction workers, cooks, interpreters. >> we assisted on the ground. we translated. we put them in the jail. because of that, if they arrest ...