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75,000. i think those numbers are off a little. but it's not a foregone conclusion that kabul will fall or it will fall immediately. but your chances are you're right. and we will probably see terrible things happen. and the rights of women will probably be cut back enormously. >> let me just play for context, let's play what he said and then i'll have you comment on it. here's the president. >> no, i do not trust the taliban. it's a silly question. do i trust the taliban? no. but i trust the capacity of the afghan military, who is better trained, better equipped and more -- more competent in ...

Troops, have 300,000 well-equipped, as well equipped as any haarmy in the world and air force. again, against something like 75,000 taliban. it is not inevitable. >> reporter: mr. president, do you trust the taliban, sir? >> is that a serious question? >> reporter: it is absolutely a serious question. do you trust the taliban? >> no, i do not. >> reporter: do you trust the country to the taliban? >> no, i do not trust the taliban. >> reporter: is the u.s. responsible for the death of the afghans after we leave the country. >> reporter: mr. president, will you amplify your answer, why you don't...

>> president biden: no, it is not. because you have the afghan troops that have 300,000 well-equipped, as well-equipped as any army in the world in an air force against something like 75,000 taliban. it is not inevitable. >> reporter: do you trust the taliban, sir? >> president biden: is at a serious question? >> reporter: it is absolutely a serious question. >> president biden: no, i do not trust the taliban. >> reporter: mr. president, will you amplify your answer of why you don't trust the taliban. >> president biden: it is a silly question, do i trust the taliban, no, but i trust the afgha...

Met its two overriding objectives to capture and kill bin laden. now, we do know of course that mr. biden has been a long skeptic of this war. he said, quite frankly, this decision is long overdue. >> i will not send another generation of americans to war in afghanistan with no reasonable expectation to achieving a different outcome. >> tonight president biden delivering an impassioned case to end the longest war. >> the united states cannot afford to remain tethered to policies from 20 years ago. >> vowing to remove all troops from afghanistan by the end of august despite the taliban moving c...

2001. you know, the taliban does not have a convoy of tanks that are going to roll into kabul and start bombing. they do not have the equipment to take down aircraft. so, you know, the idea that the taliban are going to take over, i think that is -- that's fanciful. but will they attack? will they carry out suicide bombings? there is no doubt about it. of course, that will happen as long as the peace talks continue to fail. but you heard the questions, you know, from the journalists. the corruption within the government, you know, what does that amount to as far as america deciding they cannot...