fact it was done overnight, practically, well, withdrawing from ba l practically, well, withdrawing from bag ram _ practically, well, withdrawing from bag ram airport overnight, it simply pulled _ bag ram airport overnight, it simply pulled the _ bag ram airport overnight, it simply pulled the rug from underneath the fairly weak and unstable afghan national— fairly weak and unstable afghan national forces, fairly weak and unstable afghan nationalforces, so fairly weak and unstable afghan national forces, so they civilly surrendered all over the place. but the airlift— surrendered all over the place. but the airlift has been an incredible success — the airlift has been an incredible success. to have organised such a mass _ success. to have organised such a mass evacuation of people at short notice _ mass evacuation of people at short notice and — mass evacuation of people at short notice and in terrible conditions and working with the compliance of a force that _ and working with the compliance of a force that hasjust been fighting a 20 year— force that hasjust been fighting a 20 year insurgency, it is extraordinary that it has gone as well as— extraordinary that it has gone as well as it — extraordinary that it has gone as well as it has and i think you have to pay— well as it has and i think you have to pay some — well as it has and i think you have to pay some credit to the people who are risking _ to pay some credit to the people who are risking their lives down there on that— are risking their lives down there on that runway on both sides of the fence _ on that runway on both sides of the fence the — on that runway on both sides of the fence. the taliban, despite the reports — fence. the taliban, despite the reports of— fence. the taliban, despite the reports of obstructions and beatings, have been relatively compliant. they have allowed, as you put yourself _ compliant. they have allowed, as you put yourself this morning on the broadcast — put yourself this morning on the broadcast we both did, the brains of afghanistan society to stream out of their country. this is terrible optics — their country. this is terrible optics for— their country. this is terrible optics for the taliban, this does not look— optics for the taliban, this does not look good for them, and yet up until now. —