region and put them on increased alert and we began _ region and put them on increased alert and we began a _ region and put them on increased| alert and we began a pre—position supplies— alert and we began a pre—position supplies and — alert and we began a pre—position supplies and we _ alert and we began a pre—position supplies and we began _ alert and we began a pre—position supplies and we began some - supplies and we began some preparatory— supplies and we began some preparatory work— supplies and we began some preparatory work on - supplies and we began some - preparatory work on intermediate facitities — preparatory work on intermediate facilities in — preparatory work on intermediate facilities in qatar— preparatory work on intermediate facilities in qatar with _ preparatory work on intermediate facilities in qatar with support - preparatory work on intermediate facilities in qatar with support ofi facilities in qatar with support of our gracious _ facilities in qatar with support of our gracious host _ facilities in qatar with support of our gracious host nation. - facilities in qatar with support of our gracious host nation. wheni facilities in qatar with support of. our gracious host nation. when the evacuation — our gracious host nation. when the evacuation was _ our gracious host nation. when the evacuation was formally _ our gracious host nation. when the evacuation was formally directed . our gracious host nation. when the| evacuation was formally directed on august— evacuation was formally directed on august the — evacuation was formally directed on august the 14th, _ evacuation was formally directed on august the 14th, we _ evacuation was formally directed on august the 14th, we began - evacuation was formally directed on august the 14th, we began to - evacuation was formally directed on august the 14th, we began to carryi august the 14th, we began to carry out our— august the 14th, we began to carry out our plan — august the 14th, we began to carry out our plan based _ august the 14th, we began to carry out our plan based upon _ august the 14th, we began to carry out our plan based upon the - august the 14th, we began to carry out our plan based upon the initial| out our plan based upon the initial assumption— out our plan based upon the initial assumption that _ out our plan based upon the initial assumption that the _ out our plan based upon the initial assumption that the afghan - out our plan based upon the initial. assumption that the afghan security forces _ assumption that the afghan security forces woutd — assumption that the afghan security forces would be _ assumption that the afghan security forces would be a _ assumption that the afghan security forces would be a willing _ assumption that the afghan security forces would be a willing and - assumption that the afghan security forces would be a willing and able . forces would be a willing and able security— forces would be a willing and able security partner _ forces would be a willing and able security partner in _ forces would be a willing and able security partner in kabul. - forces would be a willing and able . security partner in kabul. defending the capitat— security partner in kabul. defending the capital for— security partner in kabul. defending the capital for a _ security partner in kabul. defending the capital for a matter— security partner in kabul. defending the capital for a matter of— security partner in kabul. defending the capital for a matter of weeks - security partner in kabul. defending the capital for a matter of weeks or| the capital for a matter of weeks or at least _ the capital for a matter of weeks or at least for— the capital for a matter of weeks or at least for a — the capital for a matter of weeks or at least for a few— the capital for a matter of weeks or at least for a few days. _ the capital for a matter of weeks or at least for a few days. within - the capital for a matter of weeks or at least for a few days. within 24 l at least for a few days. within 24 hours. _ at least for a few days. within 24 hours. of— at least for a few days. within 24 hours, of course, _ at least for a few days. within 24 hours, of course, the _ at least for a few days. within 24 hours, of course, the afghan - hours, of course, the afghan military— hours, of course, the afghan military collapse _ hours, of course, the afghan| military collapse completely, opening _ military collapse completely, opening kabut— military collapse completely, opening kabul up— military collapse completely, opening kabul up to - military collapse completely, opening kabul up to the - military collapse completely, - opening kabul up to the taliban's advance~ — opening kabul up to the taliban's advance~ 0n— opening kabul up to the taliban's advance. on august _ opening kabul up to the taliban's advance. on august the - opening kabul up to the taliban's advance. on august the 15th, - opening kabul up to the taliban's advance. on august the 15th, in i opening kabul up to the taliban's| advance. on august the 15th, in a meeting — advance. on august the 15th, in a meeting with _ advance. on august the 15th, in a meeting with taliban _ advance. on august the 15th, in a meeting with taliban senior - meeting with taliban senior leadership— meeting with taliban senior leadership in— meeting with taliban senior leadership in doha, - meeting with taliban senior leadership in doha, i- meeting with taliban senior i leadership in doha, i delivered meeting with taliban senior - leadership in doha, i delivered a message — leadership in doha, i delivered a message on— leadership in doha, i delivered a message on behalf— leadership in doha, i delivered a message on behalf of— leadership in doha, i delivered a message on behalf of the - leadership in doha, i delivered a i message on behalf of the president that our— message on behalf of the president that our mission _ message on behalf of the president that our mission in— message on behalf of the president that our mission in kabul— message on behalf of the president that our mission in kabul was- message on behalf of the president that our mission in kabul was now. that our mission in kabul was now the evacuation _ that our mission in kabul was now the evacuation of _ that our mission in kabul was now the evacuation of americans - that our mission in kabul was now the evacuation of americans and i that our mission in kabul was now. the evacuation of americans and our partners _ the evacuation of americans and our partners that — the evacuation of americans and our partners that we _ the evacuation of americans and our partners that we would _ the evacuation of americans and our partners that we would not - the evacuation of americans and our partners that we would not tolerate i partners that we would not tolerate interference — partners that we would not tolerate interference and _ partners that we would not tolerate interference and that _ partners that we would not tolerate interference and that we _ partners that we would not tolerate interference and that we would - interference and that we would forcefuttv — interference and that we would forcefully defend _ interference and that we would forcefully defend our _ interference and that we would forcefully defend our forces - interference and that we wouldi forcefully defend our forces and interference and that we would - forcefully defend our forces and the evacuees _ forcefully defend our forces and the evacuees are — forcefully defend our forces and the evacuees are necessary. _ forcefully defend our forces and the evacuees are necessary. the - evacuees are necessary. the tatiban's— evacuees are necessary. the taliban's response _ evacuees are necessary. the taliban's response in - evacuees are necessary. the taliban's response in that. evacuees are necessary. the - taliban's response in that meeting was in _ taliban's response in that meeting was in level— taliban's response in that meeting was in level but _ taliban's response in that meeting was in level but they _ taliban's response in that meeting was in level but they have - taliban's response in that meeting was in level but they have said - was in level but they have said pubtictv — was in level but they have said publicly. white _ was in level but they have said publicly. while they— was in level but they have said publicly. while they stated - was in level but they have said i publicly. while they stated their intent _ publicly. while they stated their intent to — publicly. while they stated their intent to occupy— publicly. while they stated their intent to occupy kabul- publicly. while they stated their intent to occupy kabul the -