Kabul airport. The Marine And Army forces, about 3,000 in total, will be tasked with what the Pentagon Spokesman calls a quote, reduction of civilian personnel at the embassy. The those old enough, this might bring back the american departure in 1975 with helicopters on the Saigon Embassy rooftop. Listen to ned price saying this is neither an escalation nor a retreat nor any kind of signal to the taliban. This is not about reengaging militarily in conflict in afghanistan. This is not abandonment. This is not an evacuation. This is not the wholesale withdrawal. What this is is a reduction in the size of our civilian footprint so this shouldnt be read as any sort of message to the taliban. Whatever it is, however you want to describe it, the american pullout appears to be accelerating from a country if not on the brink of collapse, its certainly falling. Cl Clarissa Ward is on the ground In Kabul. Whats the latest you can tell us about the plans the u. S. Government has put into motion a
Retreat nor any kind of signal to the taliban. This is not about reengaging militarily in conflict in afghanistan. This is not abandonment. This is not an evacuation. This is not the wholesale withdrawal. What this is is a reduction in the size of our civilian footprint so this shouldnt be read as any sort of message to the taliban. Whatever it is, however you want to describe it, the american pullout appears to be accelerating from a country if not on the brink of collapse, its certainly falling. Clarissa ward is on the ground In Kabul. Whats the latest you can tell us about the plans the u. S. Government has put into motion about the American Embassy . The situation is really going from bad to worse. 12 provincial capitals now under the control of the taliban. Among them, harat, the third largest city in the country. Also, kandahar appears to be on the brink of falling. This would be a huge one. Its a strategically important city. Also the birthplace of the taliban, so it has a lot o
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As quickly as we can. I will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Welcome to this subcommittees first hearing of the 117th congress on the topic of the Supreme Courts shadow docket. The Supreme Court is one of the nations most vital institutions. Its decisions have consequences wideranging and farreaching and the publics ability to learn how and why those decisions were made is critical to maintaining open justice. This transparency is a foundational element of the Supreme Court cost integrity. For many of the courts most notable cases, we know how the majority reached this decision, which justices agree or disagree with majority opinion and why, and we have detailed briefings from litigants and third parties about their views. In most instances, this process gives the public months to scrutinize and understand the significant issues and their potential impact. Yet, not all of the courts work takes place openly. There exists a segment of decisions on what is unofficially call