Attack that everyone feared finally happened. President biden spoke to the country thursday, his expression of Empathy And Loss but he didnt Duck Responsibility for the failure to provide enough force to execute a safe evacuation. My position is would any been able to a safe evacuation for everybody . And the journal wrote what a position for the u. S. To be in, relying on the enemy that has spent years trying to kill americans. As were committed to leaving, our Chief Concern is isisk. Therefore, weve partnered up with the idea that based on the idea that the enemy of the enemy is my friend. And the report concludes saying the botched withdrawal and jihadists on the attack and only in afghanistan. Well, i hope theres not truth in that, say that there is, what was the alternative . Staying longer . Defying the agreement . Putting more american lives at risk . Then theres the l. A. Times the attacks are not the work of the taliban nor are the attacs a sign of failure by the biden administration as a host of Arm Chair critics. We support Bidens Decision to draw u. S. Forces from afghanistan by august 31st. The l. A. Times reports that we evacuated 100,000 people. Two key lines jumps offer the page. Month war ended with a smooth bloodless withdrawal and, isnt this a god awful tragedy and a inevitable one. Well, i buy into the inevitability argument. But still doesnt President Biden own the way the evacuation was handled. To that point, i found the interview with Peter Ducey of Fox News to be revealing. Mr. President , there has not been a u. S. Serviceman killed in afghanistan since 2020. You set a deadline. You pulled troops out, you sent troops back in. 12 marines are dead. You said the buck stops with you. Do you bear any responsibility for the way things have unfolded in the last two weeks . I bear can responsibility for fundamentally all thats happened of late. But heres the deal, you know, i wish you would one day say these things, you know as well as i do, that the former president made a deal with the taliban. That he would get all American Forces out of afghanistan by may 1. In return, the commitment was made and that was a year before. In return, he was given the commitment that the taliban would continue to attack others. But would not attack any American Forces. The president was trying to have it both ways. First, saying that he bears responsibility, but in the next sentence pointing a finger at Donald Trump. As the national reviews charles b. Cook tweeted Bidens Position was this sort of thing was always going to happen which is why it caught us by surprise. Which underscores why were leaving and thats why we need to strike back so the mission will go on. Thursday night on Fox News, former President Trump responded in kind. This tragedy should never have taken place. It should never have happened. And it would not have happened if i were your president. Like i said, im a believer in inevitability in this case. So i cant accept all that Donald Trump said either. Im sure there were better ways to stage this withdrawal but iams also pleased that were getting out. If i sound like im speaking in circles maybe i am. I prefer to call that nuance. I hear people describe this as black or white. No Shades Of Gray or purple. Its simply that. This is most summarized by a caller to my Radio Program on friday. Don, the father of a marine currently stationed in afghanistan, here hes telling me what his son just told him. We just want to get all the americans, those who helped us out, and he says, ill stay if it even takes my life. Wow. As an american parent, i say, hey, everybody should stop trying to tear this country apart. Lets put it together, and stop tearing the country apart, lets hang together, and lets Stop Quarterbacking on what think should happen. Its just a continue wages of this hate that we have for one another with people on the ground trying to save american interests and americans and that just drives me [ bleep ] nuts. He nailed it. Hes right, of course, i think i said, the only thing certain is its so damn sad. In addition to the sadness in the wake of this attack theres a growing desperation for those who remain on the ground. As President Bidens Withdrawal Deadline approaches its a race against the clock to find and extract the remaining americans who want to leave. And that likely means that thousands of afghan translators and others could be left behind. The White House says another attack is likely which makes it even more difficult and precarious. U. S. Coalition forces have evacuated 111,000 people since August 14 but theyre not alone in the effort. Extraordinary underground forces also at play as the Wall Street Journal puts it a disparate group of Aid Workers and former spies scrambling to get as many people out of afghanistan as they can. These private Rescue Efforts face huge risks due to taliban checkpoints on the airports and roads. One such group is Task Force Pine pineapple. As of thursday morning, they use what they call the underground railroad system, the pineapple express, if you will to evacuate. They say theyve evacuated more than 630 people during a threeday period and one of the missions was under way at the airport when the deadly attack occurred. Im joined by a member of Task Force Pineapple. Former s. E. A. L. Jason redmond. He served with valor and purple heart. Hes the author of overcome Crush Adversity with Leadership Techniques of americas toughest warriors. Jason, thank you for being here. How did this come to pass . Michael, it was so much of what you talked about, theres so much partisan bickering and politics, you nailed it. Its not Black And White. We do not live in a Black And White world. The reality is theres an amazing, amazing amount of afghan people who truly saved american lives who prevented attacks who employed information. Who protected us, who interpreted for us and did all of these incredible things. And so many veterans in special operations, Ground Troops across the Battle Perspective developed relationships with these people. The Task Force Pineapple started with Scott Mann, they were trying to get out, lieutenant general Scott Mann is founder of task pineapple, one of them. They created this mission of former intelligence, spy operatives, if you will, they managed to get this individual out through this mechanism, using a lot of the methods that we utilized. When they realized this work, so many others said, man, weve got so many people. Thats where i got four days ago, trying to help amazing, amazing afghans who all they want is the opportunity to live their lives. Not only that, they want to be recognized for the amazing effort they put in for us. The american government told them we would do that. We provided them visas. We provided them we told them them, hey, we will get to you Safety And Weve failed to do that. What the american government is either unwilling or unable to do. Help understand something, is this off the books . Are you doing this with or without the blessing of the u. S. Government . This is without. I will say that we are working to try and, you know, one of the greatest things about this is all of us are just leveraging our networks. I mean, its just all the people we knew while we were in the military or both in afghanistan, outside of afghanistan, even in different places around the world, as were looking at how do we try and safely bring these people. And i mean, you nailed it. It is such a tragedy, what is happening. And there are people that are terrified for their lives. And you have individuals that will want to look at this as a Black And White scenarios. Some of the headlines you read off, oh, this is war, this happens. You know, its easy to say that, there are a lot of americans they dont understand. When they think of afghanistan, they think of this faroff, mountainous Desert Place thats filled with terrorists but thats not the reality. Everywhere in the world, there are people. These people are mothers and fathers and sons and daughters and they have children. And they want to live a good life. They want to live a free life and have the opportunity. Do all of the things we want to accomplish. I get it. Jason, let me ask this question, because i applaud it sounds awfully noble and patriotic. But how do you know the people that youre letting in or providing passage can be trusted . Michael, because theyve already been vetted. Were focusing on the individuals that were already provided visas. That means not only did they work for the united States Government in some capacity, or supporting American Forces. But all of the individuals were bringing in that already have approved visas, these are individuals that could not get out. So, we thought what could the u. S. Government have done better i think you made the could we have even done anything. Well, there was no security that went outside the lines of the kabul airport. Everything just stop ted kabul airport. The hamid karzai airport. So anyone trying to get there was deterred relentlessly by the taliban. The taliban, we have reports of taliban killing, beating kids, doing all kinds of things that the taliban does which prevented so many of these individuals who were given the green light to get out not to be able to get out. A quick question because im limited on time. Have any of your, ill call emextractions turned violent. Has the taliban existed and have you had to deal with isisk . Absolutely, we have we call them shepherds, people trying to move people out to get them out to freedom. We would have shepherds that were on the line. Literally, they were listening to the Taliban Scream and beat people. Shoot. We had instances where the taliban would shoot and cause stampedes. We had an incident where one of our familys 6yearold girl was almost killed. One of the families that i was trying to shepherd out, a daughter almost drowned. They were moving off a canal with water in it. I mean, these are things, its just not american whats happening. I think for those of us within Task Force Pineapple, america has taken care of the people who have taken care of us. Thats what we will try to do in this situation and continue to do so. Its a fascinating story, jason redman, thank you for being here. Michael, my honor. Tweet me smerconish and go to the facebook page. Ill read throughout the course of the program. Kathryn, what do we have, in the world of youtube, Operation Pineapple should get nobel peace prize. Eric swenson, i wonder what it is, is it Wink And Nod kind of stuff or disruptive . I want to know more about a fascinating aspect. Up ahead, the biden administration said it was necessary for the u. S. To cooperate with the taliban throughout the u. S. Exit from afghanistan, but do the risks outweigh the benefits . And the u. S. Carried out an Air Strike against isisk, the group claiming responsibility for carrying out the attack. But if youre fuzzy on what they are and what they want and why theyre different from mainstream isis, youre not alone. Well explain. Plus, watch this clip. Were going to have to go back in to get isis. Well probably have to go back in when Al Qaeda Resurrects Itself as they will with this taliban. The Bottom Line is, we can leave a battlefield, but we cant leave the war on terrorism which still is a threat to our security. 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With X Number of people on it made up of the following group of people. We want you to let that bus or that group through. So, yes, there have been occasions like that. And to the best of my knowledge, in those cases, the bulk of that has occurred, theyve been let through. But i cant tell you with any certitude that theres actually been a list of names. There may have been. But i know of no circumstance. It doesnt mean it doesnt exist, that heres the name of 12 people that are coming let them through. That could very well have happened. But in a Press Conference Yesterday State Department Spokesman Ned Price teamed to push back on the president s characterization. The idea that we are providing names, or personally identifiable information to the taliban in a way that exposes anyone to additional risk, that is simply wrong. Simply wrong. Im joined now by one of the Politico Reporters who broke the story, andrew decesidero. Do you stand by your reporting . We certainly do, this is brought to us by lawmakers who Pardon Meed in a classified briefing earlier on Capitol Hill this week. It really underscores the extent to which the u. S. Has outscore Scoresed Security to the airport to the taliban. Everyone admits this is not an ideal situation, there are no good options but a lot of folks within our government at the highest levels were sounding the alarm about the idea of providing the names to the taliban, specifically the names of afghan allies early on who assisted the War Effort and we know that the taliban has been targeting with brutal crackdowns. But what do you make of the president s response that we just played to your reporting, did he get it right . Well, the president was correct in some circumstances this methodology has been used. At the very end of his answer, he said he wasnt sure if these lists actually existed. We know for a fact that they do exist and that they have been used by diplomatic and military officials on the ground in kabul. And that u. S. Central command in particular, for runs that part of the world for u. S. Military operations, was spearheading this. Andrew, it would seem that the key question was did everyone on the list or lists get out . That is the key question and thats a question that administration has not provided a clear answer to. And they might not know the answer to that, frankly. Yesterday, Senator Marco Rubio who is the senator of the intelligence sent a letter to President Biden with a list of questions based on reporting about these lists. He said he would oppose every one of the president s national nominees going forward unless he gets response from those question. And the top question was, were all of these individuals safely evacuated . And were they aware that their information is out there with the taliban . And those are questions that the administration is going to be forced to answer in coming days. Among the critics of what you reported, the former president Donald Trump this week said this roll the tape. Were using the taliban and giving lists of americans to the taliban so now you just knock on the door and grab them and take them out. This country has never seen stupidity like this. And our country is really in trouble. Our country is really in trouble. And its only going to get worse. What youre watching now is only going to get worse. It can only go one way. Andrew, is there any reason to believe any evidence supporting that these lists have been used for an illicit purpose, meaning retribution by the taliban . There is not. And the issue that the former president brings up of americans being targeted by the taliban is different than afghans being targeted by the taliban. The taliban is much more interested in seeking retribution against those afghans who served indispensable roles as interpreters and translators for the u. S. Military throughout that 20year War Effort. The question is were some of those afghans on that list able to get through checkpoints. We know of no instances in which americans are able to get through based on those lists. But the issue, the heart of it has been, the afghan individuals. Many of whom have been approved for superb Immigrant Visas to come to the united states. That was the program set up specifically for these types of people who have been thoroughlily vetted and granted entry into the united states. And finally and quickly because im limited on time. In a broader sense it sounds like the idea of relying on the taliban for security around the airport is a horrible idea, except for all of the alternatives . Thats right. Thats what the administration is saying. Theyre saying that this idea of pushing back the perimeter of the airport, so that the u. S. Controls more essentially in terms of getting people into the Airport Risks it poses many Security Risks for americans and afghans alike. And it risks an allout Shooting War with the taliban. So, its a very tough situation. The president is facing some criticism from his democratic allies on Capitol Hill, even, for example, Senator Bob Menendez who chairs the senate foreign Relations Committee said in a statement its clear that the u. S. Cannot trust the taliban with our security. It just goes back to this idea that there really are no good options right now. The u. S. Is in final days, maybe final hours of this behemoth evacuation operation. Right. Thats what i was trying to say at the outset this gets presents as Black And White but there are Shades Of Gray and purple in this. An andrew, thank you for being here. Thank you. Youtube, we should never have been placed in a position that we needed to depend on the talibans. Thats the problem. Eduardo, who would we put in that position . I would argue that the Afghans Wont Fight for themselves. Up ahead, the attack in kabul immediately had critics calling for President Biden to resign or be impeached. What are the political implications for the president in the light of this tragedy . And last night in kabul, u. S. Military forces conducted an unmanned Air Strike against an Isisk Planner in afghanistan that seems to have killed the target. A few weeks ago, America Hadnt heard much about isisk. Ill talk to an expert on Thes Islamic State and who they are and what can be done to fight them. Plus, listen to this. Were going to have to go back in to get isis. That is the weeks Survey Question, do you agree with Secretary Panetta, were going to have to go back in to get isis . Go vote. Ill give you results at The End of the hour. Go bowling. 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So, they are a fullfledged iSis Affiliate. They think that they are working as the standardbearers for muslims around the world, they think that the Abu Baghdadi is the lead. They want to unseat the taliban in The End. They want to raise the Isis Flag over afghanistan because they think their version of jihadism is the right one and the talibans is the wrong one. So theyre fighting the united states and taliban and the rest of the world. In simple terms is it isisk thinks the taliban is who soft . Yeah, in a way. Isis has been persnickety about ideological questions. Theyve got a weird view of what it requires. They had a Kumbaya Attitude of cant all jihadists get along. So they think the taliban have forgotten major components of what islam requires and the main thing is having a kalif. They said that the leader was and they havent emphasized that and the Isis Province thinks thats a killing offense. Its a lot to comprehend, so isisk thinks that the taliban is too soft, meanwhile, the taliban is presenting itself as taliban 2. 0. You have written that you dont think theyre so chill. Heres what youve written for the atlantic. When the taliban ruled afghanistan 20 years ago it implemented a program of startling simplicity, a domestic Policy And Law and Order Government according to an interpretation of islamic Law Alien to modern rights and foreign policy, to sunni jihadists of all nationalists and persuasions it claims to have Comchilled Out but its acts suggest that nothing has changed anything. And taliban will turn afghanistan into a place just as miserable for its people, and for the rest of the world as it ever was. And the united states has all but announced that we are willing to let that happen. Explain. It says that afghanistan can be an orderly place and they can manage this final exit from afghanistan from the united states. And none of that has anything to do with the etiological aspects. Isis is saying were going to be soft so that all of the people and Capital Stay here. I dont think theyll stay that way, but theyre going to be as harsh as theyve ever been. But its a different harshness. And theyre going to be fighting, just like the afghanistan of 1990s when there are many warring factions are most of unfriendly to united states. Most of which are very unfriendly to the united states and the taliban will merely be be one of the dominant ones. You remind us of the case of the ousted president. What happened to him, 20, 25 years ago . The taliban when they came into kabul for the first time in 1996. They said were not going to exact revenge. But the first act was to get the former president of afghanistan, pull him out in the streets, tear off parts of a body that you dont want to be pulled off, stuff him in his mouth and hang him to a light pole. We heard them say in the beginning theyre going to be merciful. I dont think we should trust them on that one. Another naive question, i think of Al Qaeda, i think of bin laden, i think of exporters of terrorism like the comments that will commemorate very soon, september 11th, i think of the taliban as enablers, but not necessarily exporters to the united states of terror. If my model is correct, where does isisk fall . Your model is correct. Most of the taliban, remember, these are Back Woodsman from afghanistan, with very little education, most of them couldnt find united states on a map if you gave them two lifelines. Theyre trying to model and take over earth. They have enemies that the taliban never had. Thats my biggest fear about isis in afghanistan, once an even more a chaotic environment there even if Isis Cant unseat the taliban they can operate in areas and have bases where theyve been denied in the past. So, i think they could be a serious threat and a global threat in a way that the taliban havent really been. So, Bottom Line, are they headed for Civil War, pitting isisk against the taliban as soon as were gone, if not sooner . Yeah. Theyre already there. I mean, afghanistan is already in a state where many different factions are trying to get their foothold. Theyre trying to get their weapons. Theyre trying to get outside backers. And the taliban would love to be able to say we control the country. They control a large part of it but they have enemies and other faction thats will grow up really quickly. So afghanistan, this is a very sad state for it because Civil War has been the State Of Affairs for movie the last half century. Theyre going to do more and just as bad as ever was. Graham, that was excellent, thank you so much. I want to remind everybody, answer the question at my website smerconish. Com. 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Thing Sis A broader narrative of whether other events are overriding joe biden. If not, a problem. If not, a terrible day for america that probably doesnt leave a lasting political scar. Up until the loss of american life on thursday, i was convinced that if it were wlimented to chaos at the airport and sadly loss of life of people in afghanistan, in The End, americans would have said, thats a tragedy, but i still want us out. The loss of 13 soldiers airmen and marines makes it a little different. Im not sure. Look, none of us see the future, michael theres been a debate for decades, such as with vietnam, as to whether theres a direct relationship for public support in america for our president and military action, direct correlation between support and casualties and whether the number of casualties inexorably have that resort. And its not necessarily downward pressure on public support if people believe that the mission is appropriate and if they believe it is making progress. Now, obviously, biden has problems on both of those fronts. But i think most americans believe that getting out as many of Ouafghan Allies and american citizens is worth while. And if we fundamentally accomplish that, i think the evidence is viewed in a different light than viewed as a failure. If we had gone back and escalated again and suffered casualties as an alternative path, that might be a very different story. The republican attack is one of him being totally in over his head. Is that sticking . I think that is the real risk, right . I mean, if this i think the biden presidency right now is a kind of Split Screen moment. On one screen, hes moving towards, steadily if not imperfectly the biggest legislative success since any president since Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s if they pass this Immigration Bill they will transform everyday life from universal preeck to Child Care Tax credit. And on the other screen, you have covid again raging, you have concerns about inflation, you have concerns about crime. You have afghanistan. With republican voters you have the border. You have a sense that things are kind of drifting out of control. And i do think, again, history suggests that getting that perception under control, get convincing americans that things are in fact moving in the right direction in the Here And Now is probably going to have a bigger effect on 2022, than exactly what they pass in the next few months. Right. And it remains to be seen how they resolve the 1. 2 trillion versus or concludes or in addition to the 3. 5 trillion on whether the democrats are about to get it from the jaws of victory. You get the final word. Look, i think the final reconciliation bill, the democratic only bill will be smaller than 3. 5 trillion but still a magnitude that will accomplish the biggest legislative success since the 1960s. And since by 2024, a lot of the programs they are creating will be significant assets for biden sore whoever is the democratic nominee. But in 1966, after that Democratic Congress created Medicare And Medicaid and passed the Vote Rights act they lost 47 seats. Republicans lost 27 seats after the reagan policy. I think in the near term, you have to convince americans that things are moving in the right direction under your presidency. I think that is the more immediate challenge they will face politically, even though they want to focus on what they passed. I think getting covid under control. Inflation under control. Convincing people that afghanistan was managed as well as it could have is probably going to be more critical to fortunes in 2022, not necessarily in 2024. Ron brownstein, thank you so much. Thanks for having me. For social Media Reaction from the world of twitter. What do we have . In military matters i never give the president too much credit or blame. Its war. 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