exclusive interview after visiting kabul. >> that would be the reason for any strikes that we do in afghanistan after we leave. it would have to be that we have uncovered someone who wants attack the homeland in the united states one of our allies and partners. >> the taliban has not monitor events in afghanistan after the troops lee. lloyd austin told lawmakers that u.s. surveillance planes are now flying from gulf states. >> once we have completed our retrograde, that will be very difficult to do because our capabilities will have diminished in country. >> among the protest pressing issues, which nato member will keep the kabul airport open. right now it falls to turkey president biden raised the issue with the turkish president in brustles. bret? >> bret: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. jennifer, thank you. as we told you last night israel has launched new airstrikes against militant sites on the gaza strip. palestinians are sending fire carrying balloons across the border for a second straight