Dies at the age of 8a. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The us military says it mistakenly killed 10 afghan civilians in a Drone Strike in kabul last month, missing the intended target. Seven of the dead were children. This is a major reversal of the Pentagons Position at the time, us officials said the strike was justified and righteous, because it prevented militants from using a Car Bomb to attack the airport. read on our afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani, had this to say about the strike. We were at the scene the morning after the strike, and it was a really terrible thing to see. Family members combing through the wreckage, trying to find Body Parts of their Loved Ones that they could bury. They were, of course, utterly distraught, and also furious at the accusation they had anything to do with isis. In fact, a number of the Family Members who were killed had worked with american aid organisations, american troops, even, in afghanistan. The
This was an unmitigated disaster of epic proportions. I never thought in my lifetime i would see an unconditional surrender to the taliban. This is betrayal. I do not believe a word youre saying on this. I do not wish to hear from you. What you said is dead wrong. I dont wish to hear your lie. It is so unfortunate the consequences. You need to resign. That would be leadership. Dana Senator Mike rounds Will Question Secretary Blinken this morning on the Senate Side. Peter doocy with the latest from the White House. Lets go to Capitol Hill where Aishah Hosni is standing by for day two. If it was anything like yesterday it is sure to draw the ire of republicans. Blinken yesterday defenlded the withdrawal of the troops from afghanistan at one point hitting his Message Home saying we inherited a deadline. We did not inherit a plan. He also revealed there are still several thousand u. S. Green Card Holder on top of the some 100 citizens still stuck in afghanistan. There were several heated e
That was ten years ago. Think about that. Were going to stay until we have a deal or we have total victory. I learned the hard way there was never a good time to withdrawal u. S. Forces. The taliban is continuing its offensive across afghanistan. Tal taliban fighters have broken through the front line. The Afghan Army collapsed and the central government has fallen. Panic fills the air in kabul. President biden said this is not going to be a saigon. Guess what . There has been an Explosion Outside kabul Airport. 170 afghans killed. 13 american troops killed. I stand scquarely behind my decision, its time to end americas longest war. Is it a mistake . I think it is, yeah. I think the consequences are going to be unbelievably bad. I must see its defeat for the United States. I think the president is right. Enough is enough. What was all of this for . That has to be the question veterans are asking. Two decades, more than 2 trillion, more than 6,000 american Lives, more than 100,000 afgha
Conducted an operation that killed Osama Bin Laden. That was ten years aGo. Think about that. Were Going to stay until we have a deal or we have total victory. Ive learned the hard way, there is never a Good time to withdraw u. S. Forces. The taliban is continuing its offensive across afghanistan. Taliban fighters have broken through the front line. The Afghan Army has collapsed. The central Government has fallen. Panic fills the air in kabul. President biden said this is not Going to be saiGon. But guess what. Theres been an Explosion Outside kabul Airport. 170 afghans killed. 13 american troops killed. I stand squarely behind my decision. Its time to end americas longest war. Is it a mistake . I think it is, yeah. Because i think the consequences are Going to be unbelievably bad. I must say that its a moral defeat for the United States. I think is the president is right. Enough is enough. What was all of this for . That has to be the question veterans are asking. Two decades. More th
Airport in the last hour. But i understAnd there were no casualties, And the V Ram System that stAnds for Counter Rocket And Mortar System was deployed. Thats the defensive system the u. S. Has at bases that can detect incoming artillery or mortars. That was used effectively, im told And the threat was mitigated. But all of this shows how dangerous the next coming days will be as the military completes its withdrawal from afghanistan. It began its retrograde earlier today. We reported on a u. S. Drone strike that took out two Suicide Bomber who were in explosive latent vehicles 2 kilometers from the Airport. That threat there are ongoing Threat Streams. Biden was warned there could be an attack on the Airport in 2436 hours. We have seen that attack at least the five rockets. But again im told from senior military officials that the Threat Stream continues And it will continue until the u. S. Yous out on August 31. Ashley that will make it difficult for the around 300 americans left in