listen here. we have evacuated tens of thousands of afghans who had no clear or direct connection to american troops and who we really have no idea who they are or ability to vet them. david: speaking of vetting alejandro mayorkas was asked about vetting and concerns of people coming over here and what the vetting process is like. we have a robust vetting process if and when we obtain derogatory information, we know how to address that, those muscles are very well exercised. david: facing a decline in his approval ratings over this afghanistan crisis and the withdrawal, president biden not only doubling, tripling and in many cases quadrupling in his decision to get out before 9/11.
to work than we have done. we will continue to work to than we have done. we will continue to work to help more people leave the country who are at risk. we are far from the country who are at risk. we are far from done. the country who are at risk. we are farfrom done. for the country who are at risk. we are far from done. for now, the country who are at risk. we are farfrom done. for now, i the country who are at risk. we are far from done. for now, i urge all americans far from done. for now, i urge all americans to far from done. for now, i urge all americans tojoin me in far from done. for now, i urge all americans to join me in the far from done. for now, i urge all americans tojoin me in the great for the americans tojoin me in the great for the troops and diplomats and intelligence officers who carried out this intelligence officers who carried out this mission of mercy in kabul and the out this mission of mercy in kabul and the tremendous risk with such unparallel
let start by taking a step back. yes, there is we have a crisis in afghanistan but administration evacuated tens of thousands in just days. the battle against covid and getting vaccines out in higher numbers. now with fd aapp approval while battling a right wing that is the right wing s main strategy is to seek and destroy. what under lies all of this for president biden? you know, at the core of it, don, is this idea that has been with him for 50 years as long as he s been going into politics is this idea that scorched earth is generally not the answer. usually, if ever possible he wants to try to get around the table, get across from the table, and as he will tell you, i don t get to choose who i sit across the table from on any given issue. i have to contend with the realities presented sending his cia director bill burns is a classic example. we have someone seasoned
quake in japan woke up to a new reality today. the danger is still not over. crews are using sea water to flood a reactor at the fukushima nuclear power plant to bring the temperature down. a blast at the plant earlier injured four workers. the government is sending a military unit specializing in radiation contamination to calm the nuclear fears. also officials have evacuated tens of thousands of people living 20 kilometers or 12 miles around that plant. japanese americans are having trouble reaching their friends and family members in japan. doug urber is president of the japan america society of southern california and is joining us right now by phone. doug, what are people telling you when they call your office? what are some of the things they need help with? most of the calls to the office so far have been asking how people can contribute to the relief efforts.