ambassador crockerings thanks so much for joining us. you heard what the president said tonight to abc, that chaos ensuing was unavoidable. doesn't square with past statements that he made about a safe and orderly withdrawal. but i am wondering what you made of what the president said? >> the president's comments, anderson, not just this -- this evening but going back several days now are -- are deeply disappointing, to say the least. he seems to be blaming everything that's happened on everybody but him starting with the afghan national security forces. belittling the fight they have put up for -- for months and years now. the 70,000 dead for their country. deserve a little bit better than they are getting from the president. the irony here, of course, is listening to clarissa's reporting, that this may be the good moment. there may be worse to come because who are the afghans