the baftas of the uk equivalent of the oscars unlike their cousins they have come into criticism for ignoring performers from ethnic minority group stop things seem to be changing. two thirds of the nominees in these years nominations come from those categories. no madland joined the 2021 shortlist. its most multicultural level, with seven nominations including one for its director and leading a first nod. hello. coffee. she is a big star. another nominee for the leading actress is not, yet. she had an eye catching performance in a beautifully observed film about growing up in east london that also sees ali shortlisted for best supporting. nominations also for directors and screenwriters. , , . screenwriters. did you expect that? no- screenwriters. did you expect that? no. bowled screenwriters. did you expect that? no. bowled over. - screenwriters. did you expect that? no. bowled over. we . screenwriters. did you expect i that? no. bowled over. we were hopeful. i think we
america will somehow lose credibility, and honor by leaving anyone behind in afghanistan, who help the american forces in any way, over the last 20 years. forget that america already lost that credibility, on april 30th 1975. on the last american helicopter left vietnam, leaving behind thousands of people who helped the u.s. forces during the vietnam war. and, leaving behind, by mistake, in a saigon hospital, the bodies of the last two soldiers killed in action in vietnam, who were killed by rocket fire while the evacuation was going on. the world knew then, that america, will give up on multi decade war, when it gets tired of fighting in losing that war. and that the united states, will try to get as many people out, of that country, as possible, but it will always look like this. and we will always leave people behind.
been in direct contact with approximately 500 additional americans and provided specific instructions on how to get to the airport safely. people who suggest that america will somehow lose credibility and honor by leaving anyone behind in afghanistan who helped the american forces in any way over the last 20 years forget that america already lost that credibility on april 30th, 1975, when the last american helicopter left vietnam, leaving behind thousands of people who helped the u.s. forces during the vietnam war, and leaving behind by mistake in a saigon hospital the bodies of the last two soldiers killed in action in vietnam who were killed by rocket fire while the evacuation was going on. the world knew then that america will give up on a multi-decade war when it gets tired of fighting and losing that war,
that the republican white house press secretary used in 1975, to describe the fall of, saigon and the frantic chaotic final days of the american evacuation from vietnam. inevitable. the day after the final helicopter left vietnam, when the white house press secretary was asked, how many people were evacuated, he said quote, there is no complete count, of the number of people, we were able to evacuate, no complete count, that was the official white house count, no complete count. the press secretary said quote, as many were evacuated as was realistically possible. and everybody knew, that thousands of people were left behind. and everyone knew that there was nothing we could do about that. because the way we evacuate from a war that we lose, is not up to us. it is up to the people who are shooting at us, or choosing not to shoot at us, as the taliban have chosen so far. it s in his washington post