but can military personnel get all of the americans out. at this point officials are saying they re not expanding the perimeter, not putting in additional military and that is a real question about how that will get done. this goal of 9,000 evacuations in a single day, they have the air lift capability but the processing of individuals, those that have the proper credentials is not going at that pace. 2,000 in the last 24 hours, 7,000 since august 17th, and they went further back to say about 12,000 have been air lifted out of afghanistan. what happens an august 31st, the u.s. deadline for withdrawal. the president was asked about
people dying for no reason, people torturing people dying for no reason, people torturing for no reason. why? because torturing for no reason. why? because they are human. great britain because they are human. great britain has a humanity. that s all i can say england lose the second test. it was a thrilling and dramatic day of cricket at lords, but india came out on top. jodie comer tells us about her hollywood breakthrough, how she mastered an american accent and the time she got her mum s sunday dinners on set. good morning. today once again it is going to be fairly cloudy. the cloud thick enough for patchy light rain and drizzle. limited sunshine. details coming up. good morning. it s tuesday, august 17th. our top story. president biden has defended his decision to withdraw us troops from afghanistan. he admitted surprise at how quickly the taliban
naomi osaka struggles through a press conference at the cincinatti open. it was her first since withdrawing from the french open to protect her mental health. and the rude road trip we meet the man on a moped planning to visit the places with the cheekiest names in the uk. good morning. it s tuesday, august 17th. our top story. president biden has defended his decision to withdraw us troops from afghanistan. he admitted surprise at how quickly the taliban seized power, but blamed afghanistan s leaders for the defeat. military planes are reported to have begun flying again from kabul airport this morning, after yesterday s chaotic scenes, when hundreds of afghans tried to board aircraft. our correspondentjohn mcmanus has the latest. breaking short his summer holiday,
it is tuesday, august 17th, and we do have breaking news this morning. health officials in the biden administration are poised to recommend covid-19 booster shots for most americans. now, people ultimately, regardless of age, would get it eight months after being fully vaccinated, getting their second dose of the pfizer or moderna vaccine. the boosters could start rolling out beginning next month. this is a major expansion of the previous plans, and it s worth noting the timing. right in the midst of the chaos in afghanistan. now, officials expect a booster will also be needed for the one-shot johnson & johnson vaccine. if you got j&j, that s what you need to know. officials saying that could be coming this week. so stay tuned. it comes as the delta variant is spreading. new cases across the country, which of course is leading to a crush of patients in hospitals primarily among president unvaccinated. joining us now to talk about this is cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gup
and what i believe to my core, it is wrong to order american troops to step up in afghanistan s own armed forces will not. president biden more adamant than ever that america s sustained military mission in afghanistan is over. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it is tuesday, august 17th. and we re going to begin this morning with the chaotic scenes from kabul s international airport, where thousands of afghans surrounded planes in a desperate attempt to escape taliban control. nbc news chief foreign correspondent, richard engel has the latest from kabul. reporter: tens of thousands of afghans swarmed into kabul airport, desperate to leave at any price. they burst through security, climbed over walls, and spilled on to the tarmac, searching for