induced by air power alone. that we may have to put in a combination of ground and air, which we have done throughout our 20-year experience there. and then finally, i think what the senator is talking about at some future point there may be an occupation again, at least of certain parts of afghanistan, by our forces to be able to defeat a terrorist organization which is threatening the united states. that is all in the future with some degree of certainty if afghanistan becomes what we believe it will be, and that is a growing epicenter for international terrorism. >> dana: take a listen to what jennifer griffin our reporter asked general mark milley. what does it mean for us at home and are we safe? >> is the u.s. safer today since the u.s. has withdrawn from afghanistan? >> my military estimate is the conditions are likely to develop of a civil war and that