thought they would be here in germany for just 48 hours, maximum, before going on to the states. it turns out for many evac it is a frustrating wait for people. at the same time you see an enormous amount of goodwill coming from the base itself. we have seen not just servicemen helping in anyway they can, but a lot of volunteers as well bringing toys for the kids, footballs for them to play with. there have been sing-alongs, football matches. definitely an attempt to try to keep spirits up, but it is hard. especially because not only are they frustrated but many of them have left family back home in afghanistan and are very, very worried about them, kim. yeah. understandably. atika shubert in germany, thanks so much. appreciate it. as many afghans hope to catch a flight out while they still can, fear is growing among some who will stay.
washingtoning facilities, so no real showers. remember there s an army of volunteers here that are bringing in donations, diapers, clothes, also trying to keep the kids entertained. there are football games, sing-alongs and so forth. the biggest complaint i hear from evacuees are the fact that they re waiting so long and don t have internet connections. some of them have families reason ramstein that they can t communicate with. the flights going to the u.s. have more than doubled in the last 24 hours. at last count more than 2,500 evacuees have been delivered to the united states, so that is good news there, jim. those are the lucky ones. many more left behind. nick paton walsh, atika shubert, thanks very much. despite calls from both parties to give more time to the evacuation effort, the white house is eager to get u.s. troops away from danger in afghanistan including the turmoil at kabul s airport.
and the winner is linda ronstadt. linda was the queen. she was like what beyonce is now. but how many mega stars risk opera on broadway. how many rock stars manage a smash hit album of mexican folk songs or can hold their own with country goddesses like emmy lou harris and dolly parton, but for linda ronstadt those risks worked because they came from a heart, a heart full of childhood sing alongs on the mexican border. when i was growing up, i thought people sang in spanish and spoke in english. she left tucson for l.a. at 18. and it only took a couple of open mic nights at the troubadour to launch.