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assessments on civilian casualties? how s that been done? how s that been done? certainly be lookin: at how s that been done? certainly be looking at a how s that been done? certainly be looking at a variety how s that been done? certainly be looking at a variety of how s that been done? certainly be looking at a variety of means - how s that been done? certainly be looking at a variety of means of - looking at a variety of means of information and are obviously collecting open press reporting and reading collecting open press reporting and reading the best we can to try to understand the situation locally as best we understand the situation locally as best we can and that would include discussions with the taliban about what they discussions with the taliban about what they might be saying, so there s what they might be saying, so there s a what they might be saying, so there s a variety of ways that we are trying there s a variety of ways that we are trying to do this
have that attacks on the homeland. we still have that capability and will use that capability. reporter: ., , ., reporter: what is not hypothetical is the fact the reporter: what is not hypothetical is the fact the us reporter: what is not hypothetical is the fact the us military reporter: what is not hypothetical is the fact the us military has - reporter: what is not hypothetical is the fact the us military has been. is the fact the us military has been coordinating is the fact the us military has been coordinating on is the fact the us military has been coordinating on the is the fact the us military has been coordinating on the ground - is the fact the us military has been coordinating on the ground with . is the fact the us military has beenl coordinating on the ground with the taliban coordinating on the ground with the taliban last coordinating on the ground with the taliban last two coordinating on the ground with the taliban last two weeks coordinating on
president isn t going to telegraph when exactly that next strike might be, but what more can you tell us about this threat of further retaliation? reporter: a two-part strategy. president biden attempting to show the u.s. will defend itself and troops on the ground in afghanistan, but also an effort to disrupt and prevent any future attacks. remember, the pentagon says that they targeted two isis-k planners, and now president biden listen, president biden i think the government acknowledges how difficult this situation is, and giving the nature of suicide bombers, but the president really warned after that that they ll be another attack, excuse me, there s highly likely there could be another attack at the kabul airport in the next 24, 36 hours. that makes things more grave. makes the situation more grave. so the pentagon said they will lean on those over the horizon capabilities really using them