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Do it the right way and so we'll do that in the days -- in the days ahead. >> reporter: do you think that -- oh, sorry. >> i was just going to say, i would just say again that i am enormously proud of our men and women that worked hard to accomplish what they just accomplished, which i think, as i said earlier, is historic and heroic. go ahead. >> do you think maybe you should have -- the previous administration did leave, i understand biden did put a lot of hurdles in the way of the siv program that this administration had to deal with upon arrival. do you think at all because the pen the gon...

In afghanistan. it's been a painful choice to leave. that's why they didn't heed the warnings back in april. does that square with your understanding? >> i have a relative who is forced to choose between coming home to see her children or staying behind to be with her parents. she chose to be with her kids. these are impossible positions. they should never have had to have been made. the tragedy is there was that difference between the iraq siv program and the afghan siv program. many of the iraqis had served as interpreters. they were allowed to bring their parents and siblings. when congress...

Operation veterans. if you know anybody who served in afghanistan. do a quick buddy check. a lot of people are hurting. we are very, very concerned about their mental health. leadership. the siv program. we advocated through 7 administrations. my unit closed a camp in iraq. i worked with some of the best non-commissioned officers all from new york. nypd and learned a lot from them. they called it. they said we will see what happens. a few years later they walked out the door and became isis. i served at the driven in bagram. the same thing happened. you don't need a crystal ball. >> jesse: his...

The bank holding up pieces of paper and proof they had to make their case, that they thought, that they should be allowed to be part of the siv program. and packed together and that increases in density. a very desperate people trying to get in. it is, i have to say, given what we're hearing about this, quite likely that a dense crowd like that may have been in fact the target. quite how u.s. personnel who we hear from the important were also injured too ended up into that is unclear. did an initial part of the attack draw them out, were they trying to assist people who were caught in the firs...

0 works. if the hope is for them to be a reasonable partner for afghan allies, other members of former of the afghan government or the u.s., that one indication there. i'm jim sciutto. thank you for being with us. that is flick robertson with me there. "at this hour" will start now. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> hello, i'm kate bolduan. we're continuing this follow the major breaking news in afghanistan. there has been an explosion outside of kabul airport. officials also say this appears to be a suicide attack. let's be clear. this is still unfolding and there are many questions and things...