help when and where we can to help americans move toward the gates. we won't talk the details of every one of those but we have the capabilities. >> do you foresee -- authorize additional troops to go in should you have a hard stop at august 31st and you have the ramp up capacity again, do you foresee authorizing -- >> i don't think it would be helpful to get ahead of where we are now. no plans at this time to request or to authorize additional u.s. forces to this mission. >> are troops leaving the airport on a regular basis. i still don't understand what's going on. >> our commanders have, as needed, the authority that they need to use their assets and forces to help assist americans who need to get to the airport get to the airport on a