to leave. we have assigned case management teams to each remaining american citizen who has expressed an interest in leaving. there are a lot of extremely complex logistical issues to address and coordinate. we re working through them as quickly and methodically as we possibly can. today secretary of state anthony blinken is traveling to qatar where many evacuees fled after the taliban s rapid takeover of afghanistan. roughly 124,000 people were successfully evacuated including 6,000 americans, but up to 200 americans are still in afghanistan. on thursday, 26 republican senators sent a letter to the president demanding answers. so, what exactly does phase 2 of the evacuation effort look like? joining me now is anna nuaz, chief correspondent for the pbs news hour and max, washington
want to hand this u.s. war effort to a fifth president. i am president of the united states of america. and the buck stops with me. reporter: tonight president biden acknowledging he was caught off guard by the taliban s rapid takeover of afghanistan. the truth is this did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated. reporter: but standing by his decision to end america s nearly 20-year war. i m deeply saddened by the facts we now face. but i do not regret my decision to end america s war fighting in afghanistan. reporter: even as biden accepted some responsibility, he also pointed fingers, blaming his predecessor s deal with the taliban and a collapse of will power in afghanistan. reporter: afghanistan political leaders gave up and fled the country. the afghan military collapsed. some time without trying to fight. if anything, the developments of
yeah, great analysis as always. cedric leighton, thank you so much, colonel. you bet, michael. any time. thanks so much. we ll take a quick break here. when we come back, afghanistan s president has fled the country as the taliban take kabul. we ll take a look back at his rather complicated legacy. also, how pakistan is responding to the taliban s rapid takeover of afghanistan. we ll be live in islamabad. inflammation might be to blame. inflammation: time for ache and burn! over the counter eye d drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. inflammation: those ll probably pass by me! xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. inflammation: xiidra? no! it can provide lasting relief. xiidra is the only fda-approved non-steroid treatment specifically for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. one drop in each eye, twice a day. don t use if you re allergic to xiidra. common side effects, include eye irrita