Situation there and deeper look at this branch of isis claiming responsibility for one of the deadliest days in americas longest war and then back in washington, President Biden vowing revenge and facing a bipartisan barrage of new criticism. Well talk to one democrat in congress, a veteran of the Afghanistan War and former intelligence officer, before we go live to the pentagon for an update from officials as well, good morning, everybody. Im Yasmin Vossoughian in for Hallie Jackson today. Well start with raph sanchez. Raph, in london, four days left until this August 31st deadline now, after the deadliest day in afghanistan that we have seen in quite some time as of yesterday. What is happening from what youre hearing on the ground in kabul this hour . Reporter yasmin, flights are continuing, a desperate effort to make the most of the remaining hours of this evacuation. Afghan civilians are still coming in small groups to hamid Karzai Swer national airport. They know what happens At
They were tortured by the taliban, but since yesterday, the afghan people are more bullied. Do you think it is another civil war, and everybody now, they show up One More Time for their activity, do you think that is one . Before i take that question, i want to take the opportunity to make sure that we express our Con Don Lens for the afghan people who suffered in yesterdays attack. We know there was a number of people killed and wounded people at the airport. There are families dealing with the same devastating terrible news that Gold Star families are dealing with. On behalf of the secretary we offer our thoughts and brayers. We dont, we obviously dont want to see the country torn through civil war, but that is why whatever the future is from a governance perspective, we want to make sure that afghanistan leaders are held to proper account for the way theyre governing and that afghanistans neighbors also try to play a constructive productive role in whatever the future of afghanistan
Been significantly pushed back. and what are you seeing. is there lets people being allowed in? what do you see today? what i can report, as the discussion with the commanders on the ground there, that multipletivities have taken place to increase the force protection, specifically in communication withal taliban. so i would say there has been multiple i don t want to go into the details of the exact communication, but what we have seen today is a little bit lessenning of what we would see of the total capacity of people in and around gates.