13 u.s service members and approximately 170 afghans hoping to be allowed inside the airport were killed in a suicide bombing outside abbey gate on august 26. Most of our operations occurred undercover darkness although we were able to move larger groups during the day by bringing them to the airport on buses. We made triple certain anyone we allowed onto a bus was properly vetted for their bona fides. The biggest thing is that neo operation you know you take the non-combatant evacuation operation away from the d-o-d and gave it to the state department who has no business in doing that they don't know how to do it It's not their job to do it That's what