Said it could have been in a more orderly way. He says 100 to 200 americans remain in afghanistan, and he insists there is no deadline to get them out. The Commander In Chief vowing to continue the fight against isisk terrorists who killed 13 u. S. Service members, warning, and im quoting him now, we are not done with you yet. Lets begin over at the White House with our chief national correspondent jeff zeleny. Jeff, the president waited, what, 24 hours after the u. S. Withdrawal to declare on camera that the operation was a success. Wolf, this was the decision that President Biden has long wanted to make, but as Commander In Chief, he could finally set the course to end americas longest war. He spent far more time talking about the merits of that decision rather than the questions that do, in fact, still remain about the operational decisions that led to a frenzied, chaotic, even deadly war. He was defiant as he spoke today at the White House but left no question he believes he made t
In charge. So in 1839, the brits Invaded Afghanistan. They tried to install their own guy who they had handpicked to run afghanistan which would make afghanistan closer aligned with them. The british stayed to fight that war, but ultimately it did not work out. The brits left in 1842. But then 35, 40 years later, the British Army tried again. The brits were freaked out all over again that happen a place they thought ought to be allied with them was actually more inclined toward russia, the same thing that had driven them 35, 40 years before. So in 1848, the british Invaded Afghanistan again. And again they installed their own handpicked guy, this time for a hot minute they actually thought they had won and that afghanistan would have a longterm alliance with britain, which is what they were seeking in that first and second war. But the guy they installed in the government, he abdicated, and afghanistan went their own way and british left again. It was 35 years between the first war and
With russia, instead of them, giving russia too much influence in a place where britain thought that they should be in charge. So in 1839, The Brits Invaded Afghanistan, they tried to install their own, guy who they had handpicked to run afghanistan. Who they thought would make afghanistan more closely aligned with them. The british Army State for several years, fighting that war, but in The End that did not work out. The brits left in 1842. But then, 30 5 40 years later, the British Army tried again. The brits were freaked out all over again, that a place they thought out to be aligned with them, was actually more inclined toward russia, same thing that has driven them 30 5 40 years before. In so in 1878, the british Invaded Afghanistan again. And again they installed their own handpicked guy. This time for a hot minute they actually thought they had one. In that afghanistan would have a long Term Alliance with britain, which is what they were seeking in that first and second or. But
Would make afghanistan closely aligned with them. The british stayed to fight that war, but ultimately it did not work out. The brits left in 1842. But then 35, 40 years later, the British Army tried again. The brits were freaked out all over again that a place they thought ought to be aligned with them was actually more inclined with russia, the same thing that had driven them 35, 40 years before. So in 1848, the british Invaded Afghanistan again. And again they installed their own handpicked guy, this time for a hot minute they actually thought they had won and that afghanistan would have a longterm alliance with britain, which is what they were seeking in that first and second war. But the guy they installed in the government, he abdicated, and afghanistan went back to its previous ways again and the british left again. How long does it take to forget . It was 35 years between the first war and the second one. It was another 35 or 40 years before they invaded a third time. At the cl
Afghanistan. Were told that 250 u. S. Citizens still are on the ground. They are hoping to leave, along with thousands of afghan friends of the United States as the taliban tightens their grip on the country thats under threat by isisk terrorists at the same time. Lets start our coverage as we await the Secretary Of State. Our senior white House Correspondent Phil Mattingly is joining us right now. Phil, just moments ago, President Biden put out a Written Statement on the end of this war. Reporter thats exactly right, wolf, thanking the u. S. Military commanders and Service Members on the ground for completing what he called the largest Air Lift in u. S. History, helping evacuate in coordination with coalition partners more than 120,000 individuals over a 16day period. An extraordinary number. There is still significant questions the president and his team just address. Some you hear addressed by the Secretary Of State in short order. The president in that statement goes on to say Tomo