who and you ve had some on your show and they ve been very vocal in the last few weeks, arguing this presence should have and could have continued indefinitely with a small force. that should and can be debated but i think there s a lot more to learn about what has happened the last few weeks. there does seem to be a view in the public now that this is on everyone s television screens as heartwrenching as it is that it was time to end this military involvement because as everyone has said here so many questions about what has been achieved and what can still be achieved. so i think the more that we as a country have open discussions about war, the cost of war and the cost of keeping them going i think the better. the fact this sort of has gone
back in britain. some of the final raf planes from kabul arriving at brize norton airbase in oxfordshire last night, carrying uk troops and officials. earlierflights had brought more afghan refugees, and the man who led the effort to bring them home, ambassador laurie bristow. one plane even landed with an extra passenger on board. baby girl havva was born during the flight. a new life heading for a new land. the evacuation marks the end of the uk s 20 year military involvement in afghanistan. in recent weeks, the raf scrambled to airlift 15,000 people, most of them afghan refugees, before the taliban deadline for foreign troops to withdraw by the end of august. but hundreds more remain stranded, both uk citizens and eligible refugees.
the ministry of defence says the last british plane carrying armed forces personnel and diplomats has taken off from kabul airport, ending britain s 20 year military involvement in afghanistan. a57 british service personnel lost their lives during the conflict. president biden has warned that another attack on kabul airport is highly likely this weekend. as many as 170 people including 13 us service personnel were killed in the islamic state attack on thursday. two is members died in a retaliatory drone strike by the us. the president has also said that hurricane ida which is heading towards the gulf coast of the united states is turning into a very dangerous storm . winds of around 130 miles per hour are expected when it reaches land in lousiana on sunday. the mayor of baton rouge urged residents
this is bbc news. the headlines. the ministry of defence says the last british plane carrying armed forces personnel and diplomats has taken off from kabul airport, ending britain s 20 year military involvement in afghanistan. a57 british service personnel lost their lives during the conflict. president biden has warned that another attack on kabul airport is highly likely this weekend. as many as 170 people including 13 us service personnel were killed in the islamic state attack on thursday. two is members died in a retaliatory drone strike by the us. the president has also said that hurricane ida which is heading towards the gulf coast of the united states is turning into a very dangerous storm . winds of around 130 miles per hour are expected when it reaches land in lousiana on sunday. the mayor of baton rouge urged residents food producers are warning that
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