The situation. And in haiti a race to rescue survivors of saturdays devastating earthquake as tropical Storm Grace bears down on the island. Thank you for being with us. We start with more Breaking News out of afghanistan. Commercial flights from the capital, kabul, have been canceled leaving people fewer options as they try to flee the taliban. The capital surrendered to the militants on sunday triggering an exodus of civilians, diplomats and the afghan president. Ousted leader Ashraf Ghani has fled the country. The video from Al Jazeera shows heavily armed taliban leaders in that hasnt stopped chaotic scenes like this. Cnn cannot independently verify it, but video shows crowds storming the tarmac earlier scrambling to board any plane that will get them out of afghanistan. And cnns Ana Coren has reported extensively from afghanistan including on a recent trip there. She joins me now from Hong Kong with the latest on the Taliban Takeover. Good to see you, ana. So what is happening at the airport right now in the midst of this chaotic Evacuation Process and of course on the streets as the taliban take over . Reporter rosemary, what were witnessing is utter desperation. You know, these people, many of them are afghan interpreters who have worked with the u. S. Military, who applied for sivs, that special Immigrant Visa and had them rejected. So in their minds the only way that they can get out of this country is by, you know, storming the airport, which is what they have done and trying to board a plane, trying to clamor up the ladder. Its just remarkable to see these scenes. Obviously these people are not going anywhere. They dont have the visas. They dont have the paperwork. Im in touch, rosemary, with a u. S. Human Rights Lawyer whos representing not just afghan interpreters but also afghan journalists who worked for u. S. Media companies. And shes talking to staff at the civilian airport who have been there since early Yesterday Afternoon when the taliban entered kabul. And they are calling her in tears saying you have to help us, you have to get us out of there. And as you just reported, you know, commercial flights have now been canceled. The civilian side of the airport has now been closed. And a little bit earlier, rosemary, i was sent video from afghan interpreters who have been pushed outside the airport. Theyre now on the perimeter. And you can see the taliban there. Theyre driving around in armored vehicles, and then in the distance there is gunfire. We dont know who is firing. We dont know if its the taliban. We dont know if its the u. S. Soldiers inside the airport because as you say its u. S. Troops who are securing the perimeter now of afghan international airport. I mean, this is a huge space. You have the civilian airport on one side, you have the Military Airport on the other. And the Military Airport is where all the embassies including the u. S. Embassy has evacuated to. That is where all the expats, all the foreigners will be flying out of. As for the afghans, Nose Afghan Journalists who have gone to the airport, they are stuck on the civilian side. And as we are learning it has now been closed, but there is a real sense of fear now that the taliban are in control of the city, of the capital city, of the streets. Theres great fear of Reprisal Attacks and retribution. As you say a desperate situation playing out. U. S. President joe biden, instead officials from his administration have been doing the talking for him, but a senior official says mr. Biden will address the nation in the next few days. Cnns Jeremy Diamond has more now from washington. Well, as the u. S. Backed government of afghanistan crumbled in Kabul On Sunday and the taliban swept in to the president ial palace, President Joe Biden was nowhere to be seen or heard. Instead it was Secretary Of State Tony Blinken who is the administrations top spokesperson on this issue for the first time admitting the u. S. At a minimum miscalculated the situation in afghanistan. The u. S. Administration expected those Afghan Security Forces who have been trained and equipped for nearly two decades, that they crumbled in enface of this taliban offensive far quicker than the United States expected. He said more quickly than we anticipated were the words of Tony Blinken. As for the president , plans are under way for him to address the nation at some point in the coming days, but its not clear yet exactly when. The president on sunday was at the president ial retreat at Camp David but on the screen in front of him you can see the secretary of defense, the Secretary Of State as well as the national Security Advisor and dozens of other national security officials in washington and around the world. Certainly the white Houses Effort to show hes on top of this situation even as we were seeing this pretty chaotic scene unfolding in the streets of kabul and certainly at the airport where foreigners as well as afghanis were trying to flee the country as the taliban entered this country. Of course this question of a miscalculation is something the president will have to address. Heres President Biden just over a month ago talking about the fact he believes taliban taking over afghanistan was highly unlikely. The afghan troops have 300,000 well equipped, as well equipped as any army in the world and an Air Force against something like 75,000 taliban. It is not inevitable. The jury is still out, but the likelihood theres going to be the Taliban Overrunning Everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely. Reporter now, officials have made clear that President Biden has not had second thoughts about his decision to withdraw u. S. Troops from afghanistan, but clearly the Security Situation rapidly deteriorating in that country. Not only did the president on saturday decide to send an additional 1,000 troops on top of the 3,000 he had ordered in the day before, but on sunday the Department Of Defense announcing that another 1,000 troops will go to afghanistan. That will bring the total u. S. Troops in afghanistan to 6,000 to assist with securing the airport in kabul and assisting with the evacuation of u. S. Personnel as well as many of those special Immigrant Visa applicants, some of those afghan translators, for example, who have helped the u. S. Military and are now desperately trying to get out of that country. So certainly a rapidly unfolding situation and the president expected to address the nation in the coming days. Jeremy diamond, cnn, the White House. As jeremy mentioned, the biden administration is already facing questions about exactly what went wrong in afghanistan. And some of the Harshest Criticism is coming from within washington. Many republican lawmakers slamming the biden administration over the chaotic withdrawal. I think its an unmitigated disaster of epic proportions, and i think the president this is going to be a stain on this president and his presidency. And i think hes going to have blood on his hands for what they did. I would have expected the afghan government to be more stable. I would have expected the military to be more stable. But ultimately what happened now is what was a forgone conclusion the moment that trump announced the withdrawal of The American troops on may 1st. The taliban simply ceased to negotiate and began to establish themselves and prepare for what has now happened. What were seeing now is actually the opposite of ending the war. What we see now is a policy that will ensure, ensure well have to have our children and grandchildren continuing to fight this war at much higher cost. So everybody, you know, rand paul, Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo View of the world here is fundamentally dangerous and irresponsible and wrong. So how did the u. S. Get it so wrong, and who, if anyone, is to blame . Were joined by good to have you with us. Everyone is looking for someone to blame for this rapid take over. George w. Bush for starting the war, Donald Trump for starting a pull out date and excluding the afghan government from Peace Talks with the taliban and now President Biden for this chaotic withdrawal for evacuation in what many are calling a saigon moment for the u. S. Who will likely be the Fall Guy in The End . Well, this is a calamity of epic proportions, for something so horrific and so large. Theres plenty of blame to go around. And everybody you mentioned will get a piece of it. But it is the tradition of american democracy, American Politics at the Buck Stops at the White House. And the man occupying the White House at this moment, the moment when this tragedy reaches its sort of climax is joe biden. And since it was his call in The End to announce the rapid drawdown of the remaining American Forces, hes The One whos going to have to take the bulk of the blame. Hes The One whose Legacy Itll take the most. Hes The One who will have to pay the biggest political price in midterm elections Coming Up next year and in reelection if that is what he chooses to do. And of course we are yet to hear from President Biden but his administration calls this rapid takeover by the taliban a miscalculation. So what does that mean . Is it an Intelligence Failure or Something Else . And why didnt they get americans out earlier Given Kabul was surrounded by the taliban . Well, first and foremost i think this is political miscalculation. And again that has to be laid at the door of the president. Were hearing now more and more there are reports that The American generals, that biden was told by his military advisers not to pull out the American Forces at such a short notice. He ignored them. He overrule them. So he has to take a big part of the blame. Clearly he was also given bad political advice by The American negotiator with the taliban seems to have told him that the taliban would be willing to continue to negotiate whereas it was very clear the taliban had no such intent. So it was a combination of biden deciding to override his generals and also biden being badly informed by the people on the ground whose political advisor should have known better. And of course with corruption so widespread within the afghan government and the taliban apparently paying off afghan troops to walk away without a Shot Being fired, would this outcome have been any different whether the u. S. Left five years from now or five years ago . It would not have been different if the u. S. Continued to do in afghanistan what it has done for most of the 20 years which is allow this corruption to take root and to grow and to poorly train and poorly motivate the afghan Military And Security forces. Just because things have gone badly doesnt mean they would continue to go badly. When things go wrong youre supposed to try and fix it, not walk away from it. The u. S. Could have, should have long before begun to insist and force the afghan government to reform itself, to take seriously the anticorruption measures that were necessary. The u. S. Should have better equipped the afghan army. Its not well enough to say theyre a well equipped army with an Air Force, a lot of that equipment depended on american support and american maintenance crews and american intelligence information. Those were withdrawn, and so the afghan Air Force was practically sitting ducks. They werent really particularly effective without that american support. Theres a lot more the United States could have done in the last 10 to 15 years, and had they chosen to stay, had they done some of these things a different outcome is possible. Its not inevitable. What were seeing place now was not inevitable, not necessary. All right, thank you so much for talking with us. We appreciate your analysis. Any time. Well, Coming Up, pakistan is keeping a close eye on whats going on in neighboring afghanistan. More on what thaichb to lose due to the instability there. Thats next. Plus after two decades of war the taliban have stormed back into power. We will hear from a taliban spokesman about what they plan to do next. When you really need to sleep you reach for the really good stuff. New Zzzquil Ultra helps you sleep better and longer when you need it most. Its non habit forming and powered by the makers of nyquil. New Zzzquil Ultra. When you really really need to sleep. You know, im glad that you got your credit sorted with extracredit, but isnt this a little much . Too much . Is building my credit by reporting my bills too much . no. Its just 100 degrees out here. I mean, arent you hot . Getting tradelines on my credit by reporting bills im already paying does make me feel warm inside. What . I know right . Where has extracredit been All My Life . When it comes to your credit, more is better. So get more with extracredit, including Rent And Utility reporting, Credit Building offers and more. Well, pakistani officials say they are closely following what is happening in afghanistan. The Country Isnt just afghanistans neighbor. For years its served as a refuge for the taliban and its role moving forward will be key. Good to see you, sophia, so what will pakistans role be in afghanistan given its close relationship with the taliban . Well, rosemary at the moment its anybodys guess because the taliban dont really particularly need pakistan as much as they did when they were a Guerilla Organization working out of another country. They have complete power at the moment, and thats what analysts are sayingen the ground here in pakistan. How much do the Afghan Taliban really need pakistan anymore . The Prime Minister Imram Khan is sharing a meeting of the national Security Committee that includes top civilian leaders as well as the top brass of the countrys military. Its only after that that actual statements and decisions are going to be shared. Imram khan also shared a statement many hours after the taliban entered the city of kabul hed been in talks with the turkish president and he said after the national Security Committee meeting is over today, hes going to call him back to figure out how to go ahead between turkey and pakistan, how theyre going to work to make sure Theres Stability in afghanistan. And apart from that, its a very complicated neighborhood. Theres also china in the north of pakistan. Theres also The One Belt One Road project. Pakistan has been saying often in the weeks leading to what happened yesterday that it is not happy with the way the United States is pulling out. It said it wants stability in afghanistan because of what it wants to do with china and Central Asia to create a link between Central Asia and pakistan, to give them access to pakistans big sea ports. So theres a Lot Up In The Air at the moment. Theres also, of course, the question of whats going to happen to the possibly impending crisis of Afghan Refugees into pakistan. Pakistan has said its not going to be accepting more refugees into the country, it simply ka cannot afford to do so anymore as it has in two decades past. We have borders open for trucks and goods and perishable items but civilians are not allowed to go boogt. Weve just seen an announcement by Pakistans Minister there have been hundreds of applications by journalists, different afghan nationals trying to get a visa to get into pakistan. So there is you know, its very much in Pakistans Neighborhood and it just remains to be seen how things will move forward. Rosemary . All right, joining us live from islamabad, many thanks. The talibans return to afghanistan remains inevitable. Exactly how that new government will take shape, that remains unclear. Cnns Nic Robertson spoke to a taliban spokesman on sunday about the groups priorities right now and where things go from here. People who are not members of the taliban to be part of this new government. Yes. We are intending because we are seeing so to make it Afghan Inclusive Islam government. Will you be calling on the current Afghan Tarmy to join your forces to provide security in the country . They are kind of in a reserve force. And in a proper time they will be called as they are needed. People and myself included are asking questions about the education of girls. This was one of the things that the u. S. Administration made an important issue in afghanistan. And one of the things wed like to see is the legacy of the country. Where does the taliban stand ongoing forward now, youre going to be running the country, what are you going to do about Girls Education . Will they be able to stay in School Past 12, Up To 18 . Will they be able to go to university . Women can continue their education from primary to the high education. What do you understand as being the reason why your Military Offensive was so successful . Its caught everyone by surprise. Did it catch you by surprise how quickly it went, and why do you think it was so successful . Because we have groups among the people, it was a popular uprising of the people. And we knew that. And diplomats and foreign nationals and journalists in afghanistan, what is the policy to them . They can continue their work. Embassies should remain functioning and we are committed to priding a secure environment for them. Are you having conversations with The Americans about this diplomatic departure at the airport . First of all, we call on americans they should not evacuate their embassy because we said we had not target embassies but wed provide secure environment. When you say to americans they should stay and remain in the embassy and theyre leaving, how do you interpret that . Do you interpret that as they dont trust you . They should trust us. Well, Coming Up on Cnn Newsroom, afghan civilians have the most to lose with the Taliban Takeover. Thousands have already fled the violence this year, and we will have more on their plight. And the future for women and girls looks terrifying under taliban rule. I will talk with an international Human Rights attorney whos just returned from afghanistan. vo i am living with cll and i am living longer. Thanks to imbruvica. 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Cnn cannot independently confirm it, but video shows crowds storming the tarmac earlier scrambling to board any many that will get them out of afghanistan. And just a short time ago it was announced all commercial flights out of kabul have been canceled. Well, desperate afghans are crossing the border into Neighboring Countries. Uzbekistan said it detained 84 Afghan Military Personnel at the border some of whom were wounded. And civilians who made it across the border say they are not sure what to do next. Translator i arrived would my family, my wife and five children. I had a one year visa. All my relatives stayed there, i was doing business there, now were here. Can we find a job here or will the War End there and we will go back . We dont know. My business, my house, everything stayed there. About 117,000 displaced afghans are in turkey. And Turkeys President says the country will work with pakistan to help stabilize afghanistan and prevent a new wave of afghan migrants. Cnns Arwa Damon joins me live now from istanbul. So Turkeys President says the country faces a wave of afghan migrants through iran. What more are you hearing about that, and what role will turkey likely play in stabilizing afghanistan . Reporter well, rosemary, a Couple Thing Tuesday Address here. Those number of afghans currently in turkey theyre not necessarily part of a newer wave, ones that came across once the Taliban Takeover of afghanistan began. The other thing also to note is that when we talk about a Refugee Influx into Neighboring Coun countries, were not really seeing that just yet. Why . Because most of the roads are blocked. The only lifeline for afghans, and this is only a lifeline for afghans who are fortunate enough to have a Passport And Visa elsewhere is right now the kabul airport. And that choice to leave their own country is now being denied to them by the u. S. Military who has effectively taken over airtraffic control and has thousands of troops guarding the military side of the airport. When it comes to Turkeys Position and Turkeys Role in particular, now turkey cannot afford another influx of refugees. Its still trying to deal with the millions of syrians who remain here after europe closed its borders. And it is also dealing with a lot of tensions among the syrian Refugee Population and the turkish population. Turkeys main focus as is the focus it seems of all the Neighboring Countries and frankly of any country that is discussing what is happening in afghanistan right now is to figure out how to quoteunquote stabilize afghanistan which really seems to be more a conversation about how to trap afghans inside of afghanistan. Those who want to flee, those who do not want to live under the taliban, they dont have that option anymore at this stage. And so one really gets the sense that the conversation needs to shift. Because what were seeing transpiring right now in afghanistan is fundamentally and morally wrong. It did not have to be like this. And it should not be like this, rosemary. Arwa damon bringing us the very latest there. Many thanks. With the taliban seizing power, the fate of afghan women and girls hangs in the balance as do hardfought freedoms and rights. Theres concern the militants will reintroduce their misogynist and archaic rule from the 90s. Girls and women were barred from almost all work, the right to vote and access to education. One activist says its already happening again. I think afghanistan is be the worst of the worst for women in my country. All those women living in the provinces of afghanistan all the way back in the districts and nobody hears their voices, and they are in dire need of help. They are poor. They are not educated. Their children are dying because theyre sick. Kimberley motley joins me now from charlotte in north carolina. Shes an international Human Rights attorney with motley consulting international. Thank you so much for talking with us. Thank you for having me. So you recently returned home from afghanistan, but as you watch how rapidly the taliban have been able to take over the country and now of course the Capital Kabul with so little resistance from the afghan military, whats been your reaction . Well, i mean ive been watching it in shock and horror, frankly. Ive been significantly surprised that they have been able to take over the country in such a short amount of time. I mean, im really, really concerned for the people there particularly the women who are terrified at what they have to face moving forward under taliban rule. And yet you have called the swasituation in afghanistan a humanitarian nuclear bomb we can change. What do you mean by that exactly . And what can and should be done to change that particularly for women . Well, i mean theres a Couple Things. First of all, i dont understand why the White House made this decision to withdraw its troops so swiftly with literally no plan. I mean, i think that is abominable, and i think Thats Something that definitely should be dealt with and really should be looked at if there needs to be a change in leadership with regards to those that are advising the president. Because i dont know what his intelligence was telling him. I think in terms of women its really important to know whether or not theyre going to be allowed to continue their education. Theres many sort of groups i represent like the afghan womens Robotics Team who are in the White House not that long ago who are now terrified for their lives. And so i think we really need to look at ourselves and, frankly, evaluate what we can do to continue to support afghanistan as well as afghan women. Frankly, i think as many women as we can get out of the country absolutely have a responsibility to do that, and im hoping that the government including the u. S. Government and other governments loosen some of their very rigid Immigration Standards that they require of people and really think about inviting allowing afghans to come in under different schemes than our traditionally available because this was a problem that was created, unfortunately, by the international community. I know theres been talks about saigon. This is really saigon on steroids. Its insane what is happening there now. And, you know, we really have a responsibility, a humanitarian responsibility to make sure that we continue to support the women, to support those that support democracy, Freedom And Rule of Law And Figure out how were going to move forward together. Before we do that, the u. S. Government has a responsibility to make sure that everyone that they can is safe and safely gets out of the country. And what do you think life will be like for afghan women under the taliban, and how much did it change in the last 20 years while u. S. Troops were there . Well, ill say that while the troops have been there for the last 20 years that there were, you know, millions of girls that have gone to school. Before we came there 20 years ago there were no girls in school. And now there are millions that have gone to school. And with the Michelle Obama program, for instance, the let learns program, there were 80,000 girls that benefitted from that school that are supposed to be entering the 12th Grade this year. Were hopeful that can continue to happen, but we dont know. The Infant Mortality Rate significantly was decreased within the last 20 years. We saw more women that were represented on virtually every sector, the health sector, law sector, the political sector, the education sector. There were women going to work, more women reading. You know, virtually there was such an amazing advancement of women in a very short period of time that there was kind of there was sort of this turn around that was happening in the country. And also its important to note that afghanistan is relatively a young country. Over 70 of the country is under the age of 24. And so you have a lot of that population that is educated that prior to us going there 20 years ago did not have the benefit of education and a free Press And Thing like that. So its really, really concerning what this new normal looks like. Kimberley motley, thank you so much for talking with us. We appreciate it. Thanks for having me. The Death Toll is climbing in haiti after saturdays powerful earthquake destroyed thousands of homes and left hospitals overwhelm. And we are tracking a storm as it approaches haiti. How officials fear it could complicate Rescue Efforts for earthquake victims. But your stomach doesnt. That disagreemement ends right now. 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Well, were not far from where the epicenter of this earthquake was, and were here at the rubble of what was a multistory relateatively Luxury Hotel in the region, which is where we are right now. You can kind of get a scale for what happened here. If you look to the right, that would be presumably be part of the roof, a part of this building that collapsed into the Swimming Pool that was there. If you look to the left you can see kind of a Teetering Set of columns up there precariously perched and down here you can see an escavator that was presumably part of the Search And Rescue that took place. According to authorities there very much remains the likelihood there are bodies in this rubble and yet theres not a lot of Search And Rescue efforts here ongoing. What is ongoing is looting, people coming through this site taking basically whatever they can they can sell, metal, we saw a dresser being taken out which goes to the desperation in this area. This is a very poor part of haiti thats been devastated by previous disasters in the past decade and these are people here trying to take what they can get from what is No Doubt a tragic scene, something that collapsed during this earthquake. There are people that have been here trying to help, people trying to look for survivors. That is not the majority of whats happening here right now. What you dont see here are haitian authorities. Theres no please presence, no firefighters, no Search And Rescue here. Theres just people from the community and this lone escavator not currently in operation. Its very indicative of what were seeing near the epicenter, a lack of authoritative stance from the government trying to help people get control of this situation. Unfortunately, this is the reality on the ground at this moment. Matt rivers, cnn, haiti. Mean whil the head of haitis civil Protection Agency says an approaching storm could complicate the Search And Rescue efforts for earthquake victims. Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri joins us now. And pedram, as if haiti doesnt have enough to deal with. What are you seeing with his approaching tropical depression . Its a Storm System weakening rather quickly, thats The One piece of good news, but unfortunately, rosemary, its doing so with the expense of interacting with the mountains of the island of hispaniola. Of course we have a trio of systems to tell you about. Tropical depression eight, Troptle Storm Fred and tropical Storm Grace. Very elevated terrain and of course were heading into the Peak Season here so you expect to see Activity Pick Up in intensity and see additional storms in the coming weeks. What this elevated terrain rises as high as 10,037 feet. It speaks to how rugged this landscape is. And often one that breaks systems down and allows weakened tropical systems to move west of this system. Unfortunately given whats happened in the last few days this is the last thing you want to see in large part because of the mountains that lie in this region. Were watching for as much as 4 to 6 inches of rainfall potentially exceeding 400 meters in a widespread area. Essentially the air is forced to rise. It cools can condenses into clouds. If you fill a sponge with water and push it against the wall its going to fall against the wall and that is going to lead to some land slides, certainly the Flash Flooding down stream and that is the concern in an area thats seen so much deforestation, there isnt much soil here to absorb the water. We do expect additional problems to begin because of that. And of course we know after shocks are ongoing in this region as well. Hundreds potentially still left to be had over the next several weeks. So this is really a difficult scenario here as a tropical system moves across the region, rosemary. All right, Pedram Javaheri, many thanks for bringing us uptodate on that situation. And still to come Afghanistans President has fled the country as the taliban take kabul. Well take a look at his complicated legacy. Paving the way for change. Did they brave mother nanature. And walk away stronger . Did they f face the unknown, with resolve. And triumph. Theres strength in every family story. Learn more about yours. At ancestry. Feeling sluggish or weighed down . It could be a sign that your digestive System Isnt working at its best Taking Metamucil Everyday can help. Metamucil psyllium fiber, gels to trap and remove the waste that weighs you down. It also helps lower cholesterol and slows Sugar Absorption to promote healthy Blood Sugar levels. So you can feel lighter and more energetic metamucil. Support your daily digestive health. And try Metamucil Fiber thins. A great tasting and easy way to start your day. Former afghan president Ashraf Ghani said he felt that leaving the country was the best choice. Quote, in order to avoid the flood of bloodshed. For that he is being slammed by critics and former political allies alike for abandoning his country. Nic robertson ntakes a Look Bac at Ghanis Presidency and the legacy he leaves behind. Reporter long before reaching kabul the taliban were warning afghan president Ashraf Ghani his days in leadership were running out. Attacking another outdoor president ial address early last year. But in recent days as the taliban closed in kabul, Ghanis Silence finally signaled his concerns. His administration unprepared just as the afghan people were looking for leadership, and international allies waiting for a plan. It was just saturday with only a few cities left under government control, the rest seized by the taliban during their rapid advance that ghani finally addressed the nation. Translator i will do my best to prevent this imposed war on the afghan people resulting in further killing in innocent people, loss in achievements over the last 20 years, destruction of Public Infrastructure and prolonged instability. Reporter notably he didnt resign, something the taliban had been demanding for months but said he was in urgent talks with local leaders and international partners. The embattled president not seeming to grasp with the taliban staring down on the capital, the army not willing to fight, that he had little power to do anything but leave. One of the last blows to his presidency, the fall of strong hold, she visited the city earlier in the week to try to rally support which was rapidly eroding across the country. Its a bitter outcome for the former World Bank Employee who gave up his u. S. Citizenship after the September 11th attacks to return to afghanistan to help rebuild his home country. He became Afghanistans President in 2014 following two terms in office by who led the country after the fall of the taliban in 2001. But ghani came to power in a contested vote where he was accused of voter fraud. The u. S. Eventually brokered a Power Sharing Deal with the rival in which ghani was declared president. One of his last acts before leaving kabul sunday, a Security Call to appeal for calm. Translator i have guided the Defense Ministry to take full responsibility for the security of all residents. Secondly, those people that are making noise about rioting, looting and killing people, well deal with them with full force. Reporter ghanis critics who have long believed him to be too controlling, blasted his departure saying he abandoned his country to a dire future. Translator god will hold him accountable and the people of afghanistan will also judge him. Reporter afghanistans acting Defense Minister tweeting, they tied our hands behind our backs and sold the homeland. Damn the rich man and his gang. Ghani always had a contentious relationship with the taliban. They viewed him as a puppet of The Americans. On social media ghani said he left to avoid further bloodshed. But in The End he ran before the taliban took control, potentially escaping the fate of a previously deposed afghan president whose beaten lifeless body ended up hanging from a pole. Nic robertson, cnn. Thank you so much for joining us. Im rosemary church. Ill be back with more news in just a moment. Frank is a fan of fast. Hes a fast talker. A fast walker. Thanks, gary. And for unexpected heartburn. Frank is a fan of pepcid. It works in minutes. Nexium 24 Hour And Prilosec otc can take one to four days to fully work. Pepcid. Strong relief for fans of fast. When you really need to sleep you reach for the really good stuff. New Zzzquil Ultra helps you sleep better and longer when you need it most. Its non habit forming and powered by the makers of nyquil. New Zzzquil Ultra. When you really really need to sleep. Its moving day. And while her friends are doing the heavy lifting, jess is busy moving her Xfinity Internet and tv services. It only takes about a minute. Wait, a minute . But what have you been doing for the last two hours . Delegating . Oh, good one. Move your xfinity services without breaking a sweat. Xfinity makes moving easy. Go online to transfer your services in about a minute. Get started today. Welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world. Im rosemary church. Just ahead on Cnn Newsroom we went to afghanistan 20 years ago with one mission. And that mission was to deal with the folks who attacked us on 9 11. Nobody wants afghanistan once again to bee a Breeding Ground for terror. Setting back two decades of military enter vintervention, T Taliban take control of kabul. The takeover i