Hi there. Im stephanie ruehl. Its wednesday, August 18th and we start this morning with a frantic round the Clock Push to get as many people out of afghanistan as fast as possible. This is video just in from dull less international airport, outside washington, d. C. , and these are our first pictures of u. S. And afghan evacuees arriving safely in this country and there are plenty more on the way. We saw proof of that earlier this week, when more than 600 people packed on to a c17 military transport plane. So for more than 5,000 americans, families and afghan refugees have been evacuated or relocated. Our new reporting finds as many as 15,000 americans are still in afghanistan as we speak and its not clear how were going to get them all out. On tuesday, the administration told Senate Staffers they do not have a plan to evacuate u. S. Citizens outside kabul, because of taliban checkpoints. The taliban has said they would give safe passage to americans and afghans that want to leave, but
Factors, quoting the Intelligence Chief, quote, you have to pay attention to that we are see Figure Front of our face. So what is he talking about when he says they are seeing what is if front of their face . Anderson, there are a number of factors addressed in this dhs bulletin. The way they look at these potential terrorists is in two camps, first, people who could be radicalized by foreign fwrums like a groups like Al Qaeda. People who are motivated by racial extremism, by an antigovernment sentiment. In that first group, thats from dhs is worried there could be atacks, violence, in the leadup and around the 9 11 anniversary. So they are looking at that closely. They do note Al Qaeda for the first time in four years put out their English Language magazine inspire. I understand in that second group, the more Domestic Violence extremists, they note the pandemic has worsened things and things like Mask Mandate, covid restrictions could fuel people to carry out different kind of attacks
Anniversary. Of course, this is the 20th anniversary, and so they are looking at that very closely. They do note that al qaeda, for the first time in four years, has put out their Englishlanguage Magazine called inspire which, of course, is meant to radicalize people to carry out attacks. And anderson, in that second group, the more domestic violent extremists, they note that the pandemic has worsened things. And that things, like Mask Mandates, covid restrictions, could fuel people to carry out different kinds of attacks. They, also, note that there are a number of religious holidays coming up. And that those could, also, be targeted. I want to read you part of this Dhs Bulletin that just came out today. It says, the reopening of institutions, including schools, as well as several dates of religious significance over the next few months could, also, provide increased targets of opportunity for violence. Now, anderson, they dont mention this but, of course, there are a number of Jewish
Said, much bigger than the 7. 0 earthquake of 2010. The problem right now is they dont have equipment nearby, Rescue Equipment that is Sorely needed, and the Prime Minister has called a State Of Emergency, but im not quite sure how quickly they can get the reSources out to people to help save Some lives. Right now they are releasing they are confirming 29 dead, but im afraid that that toll is going to rise rather dramatically in the next few days. Gary, Something you know So well. 2010, and you just mentioned the number of casualties, that the numbers will probably grow. You remember how the big problem was Rescue And Hospital reSources being mobilized . That was a big cause of 300,000 people being lost in 2010. How are those specific ReSources Today in 2021 . Reporter well, not much. A lot of the rescue is done by international community, the u. S. , Canada And Other Countries sending help. Since then, unfortunately, haiti has not really shored its emergency preparedness. As you know,
They marched with torches chanting jews will not replace us as they paraded tHrough the campus of the university of virginia. It was eerily reminiscent of the Torch Light rallies held At Nuremberg during the third reich. The following day they carried confederate flags and symbols of Nazi Genocide as they vowed to protect the statue of a treasonous confederate general and openly embraced Donald Trump as one of their own. In fact just months earlier, an organizer of the Unite The Right shouted hail trump, hail our people, and was greeted with nazi salutes and applause add a pro Trump Campaign rally. Another organizer was a member of the proud boys which would later lead the siege of the u. S. Capitol on January 6th. In other words, charlottesville, four years ago tonight, was a Tinder Box just waiting to ignite. Inevitably, it did. In fact we witnessed some of the violence live on this very network when one of our guests, reverend tracy blackman, was whisked away for her own safety. I w