we did make any more details on who they would see as controlling that airport. so not much detail in that we also don t really know who we control it beyond august 31 because as we know that is the deadline america says that it wants to meet in order to withdraw its troops. and to add another line that is come out today the defence official has told us that military planners are expecting to get some sort of decision tomorrow on whether or not that deadline will be met. it s a dilemma isn t it the us saying it wants to extend the 31 august deadline but the taliban saying this isn t happening and president biden s national . it s a huge dilemma. it is so unknowable. . it s a huge dilemma. it is so unknowable. americans - . it s a huge dilemma. it is so unknowable. americans want| . it s a huge dilemma. it is so i unknowable. americans want to . it s a huge dilemma. it is so - unknowable. americans want to get out, they want this wrapped up, they want to leave but they also kn
still being served. economically, the tourists are needed. environmentally, could more be done? tomos morgan, bbc news, snowdonia. this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is. the taliban is saying it won t accept foreign troops staying beyond 31 august to help evacuate more of the thousands of afghans who want to leave. to understand the decisions president biden has taken in afghanistan, we need to understand the decisions taken by his predecessor donald trump. because in early 2020, the united states signed a deal with the taliban. in afghanistan, 19 years, going on 20 years, and there hasn t been a moment like this. we ve had very successful-
august. the declaration has got to be made to our own forces, to the state department and certainly to the taliban that we re going to stay here for as long as it takes to get our american citizens out and our afghan partners, and you can either cooperate with us, mr. taliban, or not, but we are going to do this mission and complete it. we ve already lost, will,■uñ credibility as a global leader in the world. i mean, the consequences,es i think, are going to be felt for years to come as a result of this ill-conceived, hasty withdrawal which set the date certain which then robbed us of any opportunity to provide the necessary conditions to prevent a taliban takeover and also to get our citizens out before we got out. and that is the heart of the problem that we ve been trying to recover from in the last week or so watching this disaster and
going by the 31st, that s just not feasible. i going by the 31st, that s ust not feasible. . . , going by the 31st, that s ust not feasible. . ., , ,, feasible. i certainly hope the us and joe feasible. i certainly hope the us and joe biden feasible. i certainly hope the us and joe biden in feasible. i certainly hope the us and joe biden in particular - feasible. i certainly hope the us and joe biden in particular will l and joe biden in particular will reconsider the current position. i think reconsider the current position. i think when reconsider the current position. i think when they set the 31 august deadline. think when they set the 31 august deadline, nobody expected this lightning speed take over by the taliban lightning speed take over by the taliban that has taken place. and clearly, taliban that has taken place. and clearly, many more lives are at risk clearly, many more lives are at risk and clearly, many more lives are at risk. and unless the us does stay
and diplomats and serving in harm s way. i ll take a few questions. darlene from the ap. mr president, where nine darlene from the ap. mr president, where nine days darlene from the ap. mr president, where nine days away darlene from the ap. mr president, where nine days away from - darlene from the ap. mr president, where nine days away from the - darlene from the ap. mr president, i where nine days away from the august deadline where nine days away from the august deadline - where nine days away from the august deadline will you extend that deadline? what s your thought process? deadline? what s your thought rocess? , deadline? what s your thought rocess? , ,. ,, ., , deadline? what s your thought rocess? , ,. , ., process? there s discussions going on amon: process? there s discussions going on among us process? there s discussions going on among us in process? there s discussions going on among us in the process? there s discussions going on among us in the