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0 legitimizing them as a real government? >> not only us but virtually the sp entire international community has made clear what we expect and will insist on from the taliban if they want to see any support and that include, it starts with freedom of travel. we have been intensely engaged with turkey and qatar to get the airport in kabul up and running again which is now the case. we're working on that every day. >> thank you. i yield back. >> thank you. mr. secretary we requested such a classified briefing not too long ago. we welcome your assurance to schedule this briefing some time in the ...

0 legitimizing them as a real government? >> not only us, but virtually the entire international community has made clear what we expect and will insist on from the taliban. if they want to seek any legitimacy or any support. and that includes, it starts with freedom of travel. so we have been intensely engaged with turkey in qatar to get the airport in kabul up and running again which is now the case. we started to get flights out last week. and with regard to sharif, you're correct. there are flights that have been there for some time that have not been allowed to leave. we want to see the f...

The ngo digital dunkirk veteran types that the state department is thwarting their efforts, does that make sense to you? >> well, i doubt they're thwarting the efforts, but they probably could be doing more to facilitate these private organizations. the burden is really on the private organizations to get the charter flights, to identify third countries for the refugees to go to. so while the state department has done a good job with the processing of the paperwork, they're literally processing thousands of special immigrant visas, other categories of refugees. they need to do a better job on ...

Countries. the transit countries look to the u.s. government to make sure the refugees are moving onto third countries. and once the refugees get to the third countries it could take a year before their paperwork is processed. so we really do need the state department to be part of this process to work with the private organizations. and my understanding is they're trying to get a system in place, but they're literally building the aircraft while they're flying. and so hopefully they will get that process down and be able to help these private organizations who are doing so much to help our af...

Operational part of this. because these private organizations need landing rights. they need to have assurances provided to the transit countries. the transit countries look to the u.s. government to make sure that the refugees are moving on to third countries. and once the refugees get to the third countries, it could take a year before their paperwork is processed. so, we really do need the state department to be part of this pro process, to work with the private organizations. and my understanding is they're trying to get a system in place. but they're literally building the aircraft while ...