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Billions on to maintain its presence and then a startling image. one of the u.s.'s largest cargo plane. at aying, laden afghanis who didn't want to be left behind. later, a plane takes off. what you're about to see is disturbing. as the plane ascends, twos on, or people appear to fall from the fuselage. but the sheer scale of those who needed help meant it was even harder to come by. civilian flights canceled. even the americans had to pause operations until they could regain control. >> cnn's clarissa ward inside kabul where the taliban are now firmly in control. >> reporter: taliban fighters...

Afghanistan's leaders gave up and fled the country and that the country's armed forces did not put up a fight against the taliban. kabul's international airport a scene of utter chaos as thousands of afghans are desperate to leave the country. cnn's nick paton walsh is on the ground for us. >> reporter: inside the airport, the great escape was not going according to script and check-in security had collapsed. afghans convinced the promise of a flight out was their only life ahead clambering over walkways and tarmac the u.s. spent billions on to maintain its presence. and then the startling ima...