this is "the five."
president biden dodging the
media just a few moments ago on
the nightmare he created in half
again stan.
instead, the president sitting
down with abc and claims he has
no regrets on how things
unfolded.
>> we've always seen the
pictures, the hundreds of people
packed into a c-17.
we've seen afghans --
>> that was five days ago.
>> what did you think when you
first saw the pictures?
>> i thought we have to gain
control of this.
we have to move this more
quickly.
we have to move in a way in
which we can take control of
that airport.
we did.
>> sir, you don't think this
could have been handled better
in any way?
no mistake?
>> no.
i don't think it could have been
handled in a way -- we're going
to go back in hindsight and
look, but the idea that somehow
there's a way to have gotten out