CNN Erin Burnett OutFront August 12, 2021 23:44:00
Three more provincial capitals have fallen to the taliban and they are putting pressure on kabul. the president decided this was the right thing and the right time to do it. a prudent decision to scope down, to reduce our civilian foot print in kabul, while we still have an environment where we can do that safely. so that's what the u.s. military is going to be doing. we'll be helping our state department colleagues get that foot print down to a smaller size. but we will not be eliminating our diplomatic presence in afghanistan. >> so you talk about the provincial capitals. three more falling ...