"what interest do we have in Afghanistan now with Al-Qaeda gone?"; *took no questions*; "we have made a number of changes including extending access around the airport and the safe zone"; "do you trust [the Taliban] now?" "I don't trust anybody, including you, and I love you"; "it is irresponsible to say Americans are stranded. They are not... we're committed to bringing Americans who want to come home home."; "this is now on track, Peter, to be the largest airlift in US History... it is bringing Americans out, our allies out, it is bringing our Afghan partners out, so no, I would not say that it is anything but a success"; August 27