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Now the question is what are the taliban going to do with this new-found power? >> well, it's been a fascinating period, this interim after the united states left before the taliban formed what they promise will be an inclusive government. not quite a government of national unity. they say it will be under sharia law. on the airport itself, within the grounds of the airport, you had the spokesman for the taliban, but he's more than that. he's a very powerful figure within it. lecturing the taliban special forces who come from the hakani network, a network part of the taliban but also historica...

Way through. all that everyone remembers is the last shot, last 15 seconds. what we have done is air ball the way we executed our with draw from afghanistan. that's what the world remembers. that's what the network remembers. the hakani network was one of the greatest mentors of osama bin laden. his network is in charge of kabul. that's the situation how we have executed not the last year but 20 years. dancing around 120,000 and saying how great that is a revisionist view -- >> and we have left people there. >> who were the 9/11 hijackers. was there a afghan among them? saudi arabia. our bless...

On the scene in 2015 they set up shop in kunar province. u.s. and afghan forces were able to beat back that base in eastern afghanistan. however, isis-k remained capable in kabul, and they have conducted numerous attacks against in particular, the hazar a-shia minority in afghanistan. so they certainly have different goals than the taliban, and they are opposed to each other. now, that's not to say that isis-k might draw from taliban or herkani network elements. >> explain to people what the network is. many people think they are the biggest concern in the region. >> they are. the hakani netwo...

Biggest threat to american troops. >> do we know how many are out there? >> hundreds to thousands is the best estimate i have heard. >> director brennan, clearly yesterday was not an intelligence failure, the warnings were out there, but as general mackenzie put it, anytime you build a plan like this, you expect to be attacked. what do you see to be the biggest threat in the waning days and who? >> it is almost an impossible task to provide security to the airport there in kabul. the u.s. is not outside that perimeter, therefore unfortunately they have the taliban to deal with because the tali...

About isis-k. now, the irony is you mentioned and we have been reporting, the taliban head of security in kabul is himself a terrorist. kalil hakani, he has a $5 million reward on his head from the state department. he is the brother of the founder of the hakani network, extremist brand of the taliban that runls an organized crime family. unlike the taliban, the hakani network is designated a terrorist organization. they kidnapped and held americans, have ties with al qaeda and pakistani intelligence. chris, this underscores why many intelligence officials believe the taliban can't be trusted ...