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Larger number of afghan allies were left behind during the airlift out of the country. but it is also important to the taliban. they are looking to show that they are the leaders of a functioning state. and to have a functioning state, you need a functioning airport. the airport, not yet open to international civilian travel, but some government flights from the uae and from qatar have landed. we are hearing that domestic flights within afghanistan are taking off and landing at the airport, guys? >> and, the concern has always been the impact that the taliban rule would have on women. it is pa...

Sarah, we have no diplomatic presence in afghanistan. do we really have leverage with the taliban? we got money. is that enough? there's not even a functioning airport or a plan to get the one in kabul up and running again. we must keep asking those in power how, how, now what? now what? how are they going to help those still trying to escape in afghanistan? and then at some point in the future we'll get to and how are you going to keep this country as safe without a real presence there? now, on the first question, the immediate one, let's go to a member of congress who recently took an unauth...

Despite promises from the united states to people like sarah we have no diplomatic presence in afghanistan. do we really have leverage with the taliban? we got money. is that enough? there's not even a functioning airport or a plan to get the one in kabul up and running again. we must keep asking those in power how, how, now what? now what? how are they going to help those still trying to escape in afghanistan? and then at some point in the future we'll get to and how are you going to keep this country as safe without a real presence there? now, on the first question, the immediate one, let's ...

This new, basically, war bounty, the spoils of war that they are going to obtain. now there were -- this was a rapid evacuation that included a lot of, you know, controlled destructions of various weaponry, things they didn't want the taliban to have. also, at the same time, though, they did leave some equipment that would be necessary for the running of the airport, again, as this -- in this landlocked country, an absolutely essential aspect of getting americans out and other afghan allies to have an airport there. so that was the very interesting thing we saw there. again, a mix of coordinat...

Reasons to continue to allow for some number of people to be able to transport out of the country, certainly american citizens. they've got to keep that airport open. they're a land-locked country. they can't operate in an economy without a functioning airport. these are all questions the biden administration will have to answer, how do you continue moving people out of that country even after our 2500 to 5,000 troops leave. >> do you think america should recognize the taliban? >> some are being asked to recognize opposition forces that aren't necessarily running the country. it makes the unit...