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There's a new push for taliban fighters to control kabul's business district. >> reporter: taliban commander haqqani is on a public offensive winning he hopes in the hearts and minds in the kabul police district he now runs. he doesn't carry a weapon, but his backup does. taliban fighters fresh from the front lines, toting american weapons wearing u.s. combat gear. this is one of the most important neighborhoods in kabul, its circuit court a priority for the taliban. with the taliban's well-justified reputation for brutality, it should be an easy job for the 17-year veteran hakkani to get cont...

Certified drivers. what this is people that can drive around these oxygen tanks and facilities to the hospitals. there's a number of pieces to work there ander with pry pairing in case there's a need in that regard. >> a quick follow up. yesterday i asked about a "washington post" story that reported that the taliban offered the united states control of kabul. instead, they focused on the airport. have you been able to review that report and is it accurate? >> i'm not going to speak to private conversations. what i'll tell you it obviously required the deployment of 6,000 u.s. military forces ...

0 you don't have to take care of all of kabul to get a bigger perimeter. that should have been another option. thanks, general. we know you'll be part of the continuing coverage as we move forward. the president said it was time to end this war. that is the story. stay tuned for continuing coverage here on fox of the end of the war in afghanistan. >> neil: all right. martha just said it. i was not going to extend this forever war. the president of the united states explaining why after 20 years we're out of afghanistan and our longest war is now in the rear view mirror. but growing questions t...

Think the taliban is extreme enough. so, you know, ithink it is important to understand that while the taliban may be de facto taking over afghanistan, that doesn't mean they control that huge country from border to border. and they have by no means established authority. they may ultimately or in the short—term control kabul and the levers of power. in terms of where this goes, i think we just have to see. obviously, this horrific tale is changing day to day. i think that what is really going to determine it is is the taliban the same group that it was 20 years ago? are they the hardline ex...

I wanted to pick your brain on this "washington post" story gaining traction and back and forth. that is that the u.s.a. greed to let the taliban control kabul right before its taking. what do you make of that? >> yeah, neil, to me that is an unforced error. first of all, even that we're talking to the taliban about this. makes sense to me in the sense that the political adviser of the taliban knew he couldn't control kabul. he probably would turn to the americans or the way the report goes from "the washington post." let's make the assumption that it's true and said okay, can you control kabu...