You can see military doing the lords work. There is a dunkirk movement. Veterans have united to save our own, there is No One else coming for them but us. Welcome to modern warriors, Afghan Extraction. Im your host pete hegseth, thank you for spending this evening with us, u. S. Veterans banding together to get as many american citizens and allies out of afghanistan before Joe Biden shuts down the window for rescues, people are desperate, scenes are dangerous, and many tactics covert, i have honor of catching up with 4 modern warriors working on a way out. Meet saboor sakhizada. He was my translator in afghanistan. We have major Michael Gene Murray ii. And we is Founder President of liberty organization, for veterans and emergency responders, major murray was my boss in. Army green beret, matthew goldstein, served 17 years in u. S. Army, multiple tours in afghanistan. U. S. Marines and afghan Passenger And Police forces. He was one of three Battalion Commanders serving under 7 regimen
Devastated the state 16 years ago today. Its too early to assess idas huge swath of damage, but the Wrecking Power is obvious. Just look at this Video Right here. Flooding is widespread in Idas Path and some areas could see up to 20 inches of rain. More than a half million homes and businesses are without power, and that number is sure to climb. Officials say it could take weeks to restore power. The Levee System in New Orleans vastly upgraded after katrina is holding so far. The States Governor says Hurricane Ida will be the levees most severe test. Lets go to the Cnn Weather Center and meteorologist tom sater. Tom, are you surprised this is still a category 4 storm hours after it made landfall . Very surprised really. We knew it was going to hit with a punch, and we knew because it was kind of small and compact in its size that it would act as a cannonball and shoot inward. Just moments ago, we can now say its weakened to a category 3. Thats still amazing to me. To see the outline in
Take a listen. We are engaging with the tal began, consulting with the taliban on every aspect in kabul right now. On whats happening at the airport, on how we need to ensure there is facilitated passage to the airport for american citizens, sivs, Third Country Nationals and so forth. Well continue those conversations with them. Ultimately it will be the president s decision how this proceeds, No One Elses. Yes . You said we have the wherewithal to get Americans Out, but you didnt forgive me if i didnt get the Quote Right in your statement you didnt say we have the ability to get them out, didnt set a time frame by August 31st. As ive said before, as the president has said before, we believe that we have time between now and the 31st to get out any american who wants to get out. A steady stream of americans and afghan refugees are making their way across the world, some arriving here in the United States. Nearly 6,000 have flown to ramstein Air Base in germany. Here is how one general
Because of her music. The question is, how did she do it . Its Way Too Early for this. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early, the show that was robbed of the bronze in the steeplechase. Im Jonathan Lemire on this thursday, august 5th. Lets start with the news. With coronavirus cases surging across the country thanks to the Delta Variant, dr. Anthony fauci is warning that an even more deadly strain could be possible. In an interview with mcclatchy, dr. Fauci says the virus has been given ample time to morph into a more dangerous variant. He said, quote, if another one comes along that has an equally high capability of transmitting but also is much more severe, then we could really be in trouble. Dr. Fauci also warned that covid cases are rising in a very steep fashion across the country and may double in the coming weeks to 200,000 a day. As the nation weighs travel restrictions, the biden administration is reportedly developing a plan that would require nearly all foreign visitors
In tokyo, and vulnerable communities here at home. And back to the former guy, one of Donald Trumps close friends busted by The Feds and it goes straight back to what was happening inside the trump administration. Well get to that developing legal story in just a moment, and a lot more on this wednesday, july 21st, but first, willie, lets begin with the very latest on the virus. Good morning, mika, the dangerous, highly contagious Delta Variant as of this morning was responsible for 83 of new covid infections, a full seven months after the first highly effective vaccine became available in this country. Hospitals are inundated with a surge of patients who are very sick, and the number of cases is climbing across the country. This latest wave is impacting the most vulnerable states and communities that have low Vaccination Rates. In a moment, Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez will report from louisiana on why people are deciding not to get the shot. First, Miguel Almaguer with the latest numbers. Ins