Time that have not been allowed to leave. We want to see those flights lead. We need to see a process put in place to allow those flights to start to move and were working on that every day. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Secretary weve requested to classify briefing not too long ago, and we welcome your assurance to schedule this briefing sometime in the immediate future. Yes, absolutely. And i recognize representative Brad Sherman from california for 5 minutes, 6 years blink. And thank you for reminding us that americans were not required to register if they were in afghanistan. And i hope my colleagues will support my legislation to require americans to register. If they go to a war zone. The ranking member says that he never thought hed see and, and conditional surrender of the United States to the tall amman. He saw it in 2020. When president donald trump announced that wed be out by may 1st of 2021. Force the release of 5000 of the top bonds best fighters. And most importantly created a circumstance where there was not even a credible possibility that we would engage in force to, to support the afghan government. There are those who say we should get out all of our afghan allies and all those who face Oppression Or Death from the taliban. I would point out that the afghan army, together with all of its veterans over 20 years together with all their families, youre talking about millions of people. And while the tall, a bon may be harsh to the girls who are music students who are orphans, imagine l harsh. Theyll be to a girl whose father was in the afghan army trying to kill the taller bus up the administer. And the administration took over, the american people made it clear we had to get out in 2021. The afghan arbor government, the some thought had a some chance to fight to a stalemate. But by spring, those closest to us, those most in the know, were demanding pieces to get out to flee as quickly as possible. They werent asking for guns to build trenches around cobble to fight the towel, but they were asking for visas. They are demanding pieces. They were making videos about how theyre going to be killed when they started to flee. That started to stamp heed. And there is simply no way the administration could have an orderly or successful stampede. And it seems absurd, at least in retrospect, to think that the average afghan grunt would fight in the trenches while seeing those who are best connected. Desperate to flee in a matter of days. Secretary blinking when you came into office on january 20th, we were committed to pulling everyone out of afghanistan within 3 months. By may 1st. Did the Trip Administration leave on your desk, a pile of notebooks as to exactly how to carry out thaT Plan . Did we have a list of which afghans we were going to evacuate . Did we have a plan to get americans from all over afghanistan, to cobble and out in an orderly way . How meticulous was the planning for the Trump Administration . Declared may 1st withdraw. Thank you, congressman we, we inherited a deadline. We did not inherited plan so nope, no plan at all. Its amazing that it wasnt much, much worse. We we, it was controversial when we gave up 5 taliban for burg. Not the most meritorious of american fighting, the but the Trump Administration gave 5000 of the tall, a Bonds Cop fighters back to the telephone taliban. What did we get for that other than empty promises that were broken . Congressman, the deal that the previous administration struck involved as you, you rightly said committing to remove all us forces from afghanistan by may 1st of this year. And in addition, as that deal was being negotiated and put into effect. Pressing the afghan government to release these 5000 prisoners, many of whom went back to the battlefield. And at the same time, in return, getting from the taliban, few commitments, one not to attack our forces or allies and partner forces during the time of the agreement from the time it was reached until may 1st. When we were supposed to pull out all of our forces, as well as not to go with the major cities and take steps to ensure that afghanistan would not be used by arcade or any other 1. 1 more question. Your criticise, not getting our weapons out, our weapons were given to the afghan military. They were all over the country. Was there a way to disarm the afghan government . Without being seen by the world is betraying the afghan government. And was there a way without casualties to go all over afghanistan and grabbed the trucks and the, the, the tanks, etc. Simply put no, of course a lot of excess equipment was handed over to the ask and Security And Defense forces. Partners that we had worked with for 20 years supported finance and equipped for 20 years to take on some of that equipment. And of course, when those forces collapsed, in the space of about 11 days, some of that equipment wound up in the hands of the successor forces the, the time that our folks worked very hard to disable or dismantle equipment that we saw control before we left afghanistan and what we see now is much of the equipment that was left behind, including in the hands of the afghan forces that then fell to the taliban. Much of it, based on what i understand from my colleagues, b, o. D is an operable or soon will become an operable because it has to be maintained. Its not of any great strategic value in terms of threatening us or threatening any of afghans stamps neighbors. But it does give the taliban as, as weve seen in pictures all of us, uniforms and got and, and guns, and some other equipment that is now in their hand. Germans thomas watching their appearance by 60 state entity, blink, and in front of the house. Foreign Affairs Committee answering questions on the pull out from afghanistan over the u. S. He criticized the deal struck by their previous Trump Administration. He said we inherited a deadline, we did not inherit a plan. He went on to say that to all that he just said that just now, but he before that said that the taliban government foods, very short of international expectations. He will so confirmed that his administration was in touch with around 100 americans who still want to leave afghanistan. And he promised her to continue to help get them out and also a promise of more humanitarian aid for the african peoples that would continue. Lets bring in Rosalind Jordan whos lying from capitol hill. So it was quite a wind raging elements there for this discussion. Tell us what the highlight so well last certainly you are seeing a criticism coming largely from republicans, but also their from democratic congressman Brad Sherman. Of california calling a quote absurd that the average afghan soldier, despite the billions of dollars spent by the us military, to train the afghan national security forces. He called it quote absurd, that the average afghan soldier would actually stand up and tried to fight back against the taller bond to sweep across the country. In the last week of august, we also heard primarily from the ranking republican member, mike mcfall, that the u. S. Essentially has betrayed the afghan people and that it has undermined confidence in people in other countries that the United States would be there if they were facing some sort of existential threat. This hearing is expected to go on for several hours here in washington because of the house. Foreign Affairs Committee has a sizable membership and the leadership of the committee has promised that every person is going to have the opportunity to question antony blank. And who essentially is the person that they get to criticize directly. This is their version of our congressional Accountability Or Oversight of the executive branch. Its an Accident And Sonya essential part of the us government. But there is, as you might expect to see, a lot of anger coming from members of congress, not just here on the house of representative side, but also on tuesday on the Senate Side was in jordan. Thank you very much. Indeed. International donors have pledged more than 1000000000. 00 to help the people of africanist on the donations followed a plea for help from the un saying afghans were an urgent need of a lifeline for night. Had dried up off the taliban take over. You and target was at least 600000000. 00 to would, would cause a humanitarian crisis center. General Antonio Tor says, hes concerned about the collapse of the entire country and that many people are at risk of running out of food by the end of the month. As winter approaches to promote to get to james bays, is that the conference in geneva as its update the united nations is still seriously concerned about the situation in afghanistan. Yes, the 2nd, she said hes been very pleased by the response of the international community. He came here to geneva for this flash appeal, saying that he wanted 606000000. 00 for the next 4 months. And ive got to start in new money. Well, we know that lots of money has been pledged. What the us trying to work out is that some of the money is money that already been pledged by nations. Whether it is that new money, but they are, i think, genuinely pleased by the response from the international community bought the country general. When i asked him about the possibility of a complete economic collapse, enough chemist on said that was still a serious possibility. Financial system for the present moment is extremely limited in its capacity. Which means that a number of basic economic functions cannot be delivered. And of course, for people they had, as you know, the possibility to get a limited amount of cash, but with enormous difficulties that we are having also enormous difficulties and them. I mean, an economy doesnt work without the blood and the blood of the economy is cash. And so, as i said, i think it is important to avoid the collapse of the economy. And i think the international community to find the ways to do it without violating international rules and norms. He said the situation is extremely urgent, and thats because of the calendar. Obviously winter is approaching enough kind of stuff. And even if they get the money from the international community and it seems they have got quite a bit more money, theyve got to get the humanitarian aid and get it distributed before winter sets in. Well, many hospitals in africa on that rely on humanitarian aid. A struggling to provide basic services. Charles stratford visited one in couple. The 16 months old cool soon has measles and pneumonia. The doctor said she was too weak to be vaccinated against measles. Because like many children in this cobble hospital, she suffering severe, acute malnutrition. They are fighting for their lives. 5 months old carson was born with jaundice. Hes very on the weight too weak to cry. His mother cannot afford to feed him and she is distraught. Even then he stopped urinating and he had diarrhea and he was crying all day and night. I dont have money to buy him milk so brought into the hospital. Indira Gandhi Childrens hospital receives up to 1300 patients a day. Sometimes children have to share beds because there arent enough 9 months old adora is also suffering from pneumonia. His mothers struggles to give him oxygen to a Mosque Hospital doesnt have the money to fit a central oxygen system. The World Bank is suspended funding for about 2300 medical facilities like this one since the taliban Retook Pow enough. Gone as dawn at the hospital entrance, families wait for news of the young ones inside the conditions at this hospital are shocking and stuff. Predict that the situation could get even worse in the coming winter months where normally rates of pneumonia among children increase. The un says 1000000 children under the age of 5 could suffer severe, acute malnutrition, a life threatening condition. If International Donors dont step up, the World Bank or the international institutions and governments say they wanT Proof Baton Bonnie sticking to its promises on human rights before releasing money to treat children like these. Theres also the issue of channeling money to a country with a new government includes taliban officials on un sanction lists this hospital, his face shortages and supplies for years. But the situation could now get a lot worse. As Moon Shuffle Corner failure, were trying to renovate to me more space, but we dont have a budget. Weve had problems with Supply And Medicine show for 4 years. Now were afraid that if our staff continue not to be paid, they may not be able to afford to come to work. Un says government and International Donors have to puT Politics aside. The international community knows how to do that. Weve done it elsewhere in the world, if it can do the same thing and ive gone is done. The international committee has done it in syria, in yemen, in other parts of the world. And we begs, and we pledge the and we urge the international community to apply the same principles of generosity that we have applied elsewhere in the world. Thats where we are appealing for our, for ive got this done today for the children of getting stuff done already. Has one of the Price Child Mortality rates in the world without international help . The u. N says many of the estimated 10000000 children here who rely on humanitarian a to survive die. Cha Stafford Al Jazeera Car situation in afghanistan has been on the agenda, talks between cutters, foreign minister, and his french counterpart that discussed how to coordinate monetary Age And Future evacuations administers confirmed flights will continue out of cobble airport. I had been up to sunny, says cutter as asked the taliban to respect womens rights and urged leadership to engage with the international community. As we stated from the beginning, the position of state of put that as a mediator in the 1sT Place has been, has remained impulsion. And we have said that Ice Edition will never be announcer. Recognition is not a priority, but engagement is the only way forward for all of us love. I spend a lot for them on the afghan people should enjoy all their freedoms, including womens rights and above all, to civil relations related to terrorism and allow the delivery of aid and also to have an all inclusive interim government. These were out demands, the response from couples so far is not up to our expectation. We have heard the statements made and we are waiting for the actions if we will continue to exercise pressure on the taliban to fulfill their commitments. And ah, theres really probably says hes held important discussions with the egyptian president where the 2 agreed to strengthen bilateral ties. Natalie bennett med of the photo c. C at the red C Resort of shawna shake. Locking the 1st time and israeli leader has visited egypt in a decade. And it says the to discuss political, economic, and security issues. Statement from the egyptian presidency, said cc affirmed his support for efforts to achieve peace in the middle east. According to the 2 state solution, the because sean at the meeting was very important and very good. During the meeting, we created an infrastructure for a deep connection for the future. We discussed political security and economic issues and ways to solidify the relationship and strengthen the interest of our country, israels opening up to the countries of the region and the basis for this long Standing Recognition is the peace between Israel And Egypt and therefore on both sides we must invest in strengthening this Relation Object and we did that today or force. It has been monitoring the talks from west jerusalem. It is extremely public and profile. Its the 1st such visiT Public visit, at least by a prime minister of israel since Benjamin Netanyahu went to to the same location in 2011. So obviously he is responding bennetT Prime Minister Bennett to a, an invitation transmitted through the head of egyptian security who is in israel and in august and communicated this invitation and very much the red carpet was laid out. And these ready flag as well, which is something that Benjamin Netanyahu didnt see during his visit. So a very public courting by the egyptians to have this, this major event from bennett, you heard what he said there about an infrastructure for a deep relationship going forward. Various issues being discussed, regional issues, but also specifically they talked about the situation in gaza. Egypt has acted as a mediator before it was instrumental in bringing an end to the fighting in may. And the, the prime minister did say of is, or they say that the significant role in maintaining Security And Stability in the Gaza Strip in egypT Plays was part of the negotiations that talks and officials being quoted in the israeli media. As saying that bennett specifically asked for further restrictions and oversight at the Rafa Crossing between garza and egypt. United States Military has miss all tests conducted by North Korea over the Weekend Post threats to the countries neighbors and beyond the space. Just an economic Crisis And Food shortages havent on the regimes focus on developing weapons it or again, be photo is released by North Korea state realm. Media reportedly show a test that took place over the weekend of a new long range cruise missile. Or you could call you and it said to aflame 1500 kilometers and hit targets in North Korea territorial waters. And its enough to make its neighbors worry when redemption of nuclear Missile Activity clearly shows that it is urgent to have Engagement And Dialogue with North Korea. To find a fundamental solution to such problems, single kid, or if its true that North Korea fired a missile with a range of 1500 kilometers, its threatening the Peace And Safety of japan and its surrounding region. We are highly concerned about this. Ah, described as a strategic weapon, its fall as provocative in the ballistic missiles, North Korea tested in the Past And Isnt subject to un sanctions, but seems intended as a reminder from North Korea of its military strength. Ive been even the chinese are concerned about this to write any proper tiny scholars would event. And you know, if you watch chinese Tv And Stuff like that, they actually talk about like North Korea or pullover and sort of restrain itself. Right . But if youre North Korea, youre building the weapons is a great way to get the locals to pay attention. Its kind of a useful tool for in our praying diplomacy regional theres been gridlock since 2019 over talk same to dismantling North Korean nuclear and ballistic Weapons Program in return for us sanctions relief. But some political analysts say North Korea isnt a priority for the biden administration. Kim jong admitted 2 months ago that North Korea was suffering from the worst Food Shortage in a decade. A situation compounded by existing un sanctions and self imposed Border Closure due to cave 19 and say this weekend shows strengths may have been partly for domestic consumption. Victoria Gate And B al jazeera. The international monetary fund is providing a financial lifeline of more than 1000000000. 00 to lebanon, and grapples with one of the worst economic crises in modern history. The new cabinets has been holding its 1st Meeting at the president ial palace involved us video and businessmen, nat geo, mcafee took charge, as promised, last week, or to 13 months of deadlock, which so the country plunged deeper into crisis. Lebanon had been without a functioning government since last year is a rooT Port explosion. The un human Rights Chief has urged ethiopia government and to grow forces, to take accountability for alleged abuses committed during the fighting in the region. We shall bachelor as a report on the Ends Investigation into the conflict will be released in november. I also urge, regardless of the invasion of the Investigation Report as part of its efforts to being about accountability. I also rated my call to the Can Government to ensure accountability for a lead, widespread human Rights Violation by the forces in the gray region. Grievances must be addressed to meaningful Peace Building and reconciliation efforts to avoid the risk that they to appeal will be turned apart. With profound implications for the country and the rest of the home of africa out there is hipaa. Morgan has covered the humanitarian crisis in to try extensively. She said this update from cartoon in neighboring to don. More than 60000 refugees have crossed over since the thought of the conflict, and they all say that they doubt accountability will be served, especially for those who lost family members and who watched people being great. Thats something that came up in the report of the human Rights Commissioner that there was rapes and killings committed against the people to grow by the european government. She also described the reports of our bodies, found into t over in to dance got out of state as very disturbing. Now we have covered that and weve spoken to people who have recovered the bodies from the river. They say that the bodies were thrown into the river by her malicious, and that they were able to communicate to some grant who are still in, in homer and integrate and that they witness bodies being thrown into the river after being tortured and shot. We also had the Attorney General or if youre speaking on the latest regarding the fighting in p, gray and other fight. So before we call upon the international community, fund the, the human Rights Council to condemn the use of terrorist tactics, child soldiers, as well as the Mosque Killing of civilians, the organized Looting And Want and destruction that the T P has been inflicting enough far. And im our regional faith. If hes high time dot, the ward wakes up to the reality that the T P l, if hes the grocer and not the victim in this tragedy. And now this enough to remember, this is the preliminary report. This is not the final report, the report that is supposed to be final set to be out in the 1st of november. Thats when the conflict, if it is still continuing, will enter it 1st year. Gunman in nigeria of freed more than 200. 00 prisoners. It happened in an attack on a medium Security Jail in the city of cover. A soldier and policemen were killed during the attack and 2 guards still missing. Nearly 70 students have been released on their captors in nigeria is im far a state. They were got to do with several teachers almost 2 weeks ago. Kidnapping for ransom is becoming increasingly common in nigeria. The military is carrying out an offensive against groups in some Florida Noise Center left opposition parties on course for a decisive victory in the countries general election. Pretty an end to conservative prime minister and a sol, dougs 8 years in power. It means labor leader, eunice, gas. Dora is likely to lead a Minority Government or former coalition, but negotiations and likely to focus on compromises oral Policy And Noise relations with the european union. Dora says that said the pans to move the economy away from lucrative oil was as was the wrong choice. A 1000000 school students who returned to the classroom in New York of the city entirely scrapped online learning. For the 1st time since the pandemic began, almost often students are required to wear masks. And while theres no Vaccine Rule for children, jobs will be required to take part in some sports and activities. Teachers must be vaccinated or faced losing their jobs, which is also in the remote working for around 300000 employees who must be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. Well as 1sT Pandemic is due to open its doors in britain, its aim is to help the world prevent, prepare and respond more effectively to global outbreaks. The Center Secured Millions of dollars in funding from big business and from us to unify global efforts to tackle future pandemic. The bulk of the facility in liverpool the bacteria in this dish can kill strep to Caucus Pneumonia is a major cause of chronic lung conditions. Scientists are trying to understand how immune systems respond to infection with the findings, helping on knowledge of other respiratory illnesses, such as coven 19. Also in the lab, ongoing trials of the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine. There is a small corner of the world. First end to end. Pandemic institute, aim to helping the well prevent, prepare, and response to the worst. Someone that i know said once, you dont build a fire brigades after the fire has started, and thats what were trying to do here. We really need to develop new platforms and model. So when should we get the next virus coming through . We very rapidly can develop vaccines and drugs to tackle that. Theres a huge breath of clinical academic and data driven expertise here. The pandemic revealed huge cracks in our ability to deal with a global outbreak. Time now to strengthen our defenses against what could come next week. In another part of the city, the panoramic institutes, new gleaming headquarters, the projects the brain, shout, professor matthew baylis. Whenever something is decided abouT Pandemic, it would have been better to have decided it earlier. In which and speed really is of the essence. And i think in some cases they were the steps that weve taken in this country, which in retrospect would have been better to have taken earlier. The test can be easily without the need of additional equipment underpinning efforts. A 14000000 Dollar Donation from in of a medical group. The u. S. Start up quickly became the worlds largest supply of rapid cove at 19 tests, making billions of dollars and government contracts in the process. We feel that the needs to be a better. Ready cohesive response globally to how are economies, countries and continents respond to the pandemic. We need to continue to make investments into the pandemic research. Not only here in liverpool, but globally at other institutions, which will be a collaborative effort so that we can get other countries and other other communities involved. The institute will be under scrutiny to ensure were carried out here, benefits poor countries too. We need to add that a global Community And Share resources because in a global situation, you are not dealing with the problem as a whole. If you find them donations as long as this mobility across countries, they probably will not come to an end, the pun, damaged, turbo charged innovation with scientific research. Now released in torrance, theres too much at stake to stem still no room for complacency. Leave bulk al jazeera, liverpool, mondays catch up anytime with news on our Website Address that is out there, dot com. And you watch us by clicking on the orange live Icon Audio Dot com. Ah, i am under the top stories are known to 0. International donors have touched more than a 1000000000. 00 to help us get this done. Before an aid has dried up part of the taliban take over. The promises followed a plea for help from the un saying africans were an urgent need of a lifeline. Its