joe can t returns. if you thought the reaction to texas s antiabortion law was insane wait until you hear what they are saying now. also ahead, why is the aclu endorsing vaccine mandates? harmeet dhillon will explain. but first let s take a down memory lane. remember when president biden was running for president, they said there was nothing he couldn t accomplished. he crushed the virus, revitalize the economy, fix the climate and restore america s perception on the world stage. it would be a new golden era. restoring america s leadership on the world stage. i sought this office to restore the soul of america, to rebuild the backbone of this nation, the middle class and to make america respected around the world again. sending a clear message to the world america is back. does america feel back yet? the trump administration biden the vaccine, starting another school year mask the distance and when biden took office the vaccine was supposed to be our ticket to freedom b
we will not forget. we will hunt you down and make you pay. president biden has been under pressure from both sides over his handling of the withdrawal. former national security adviser hr mcmaster had this to say. when you prioritize withdrawal over the achievement of any kind of a no blame in war this is what you get, that is what surrender is in that is what we ve done. for the latest on what is happening on the ground in afghanistan, let s turn to amy kellogg live for us this morning and italy. being asked this morning was what was the purpose of attacking people leaving the country, attacking people trying to get on humanitarian flights. in the meantime, 13 us service personnel lost their lives, 72 afghan civilians, those numbers may change as the day goes on. despite deteriorating security situation. the evacuations continue this morning but the us s closest ally, the united kingdom has just said the last flights will be leaving afghanistan in the next few hours.
taking questions, you on afghanistan. carley: doug luzader begins coverage in washington. this reported threat of an imminent attack follows ominous warning coming from the us embassy and that warning said due to threats outside kabul airport us citizens should avoid traveling to the airport, those at the eastgate or northgate, these frenetic evacuations continue but get into the airport has remained a huge challenge for afghans hoping to secure a ticket out of the country and we don t know how many americans remain in afghanistan. state department settled on this estimate of 1500 people yesterday and among them may be a group of families from california. march of this year we spent 19 separate messages, encouraging and urging them to leave the country. there could be others who never unrolled and have not identified themselves to us. evacuation operations at the couple airport have to end relatively soon to the forces enough time to get themselves out ahead of next wee
walkers are urged to respect the mountain as the number of visitors soars. and britain s paralympians prepare for the start of competition tomorrow, hoping to beat their medal haul from rio five years ago. welcome to bbc news. the defence secretary has warned there are hours, not weeks, left to airlift people out of afghanistan. diplomatic pressure is building to try to extend the august the 31st deadline forforeign troops to leave. but the taliban, now in charge of course in kabul, appear to be ruling out any delay to the withdrawal. the ministry of defence says british forces have already airlifted out more than 6,000 people. the focus now, it says, is on a further 1,800 uk nationals and more than 2,200 afghans. the government conceded again today that some who are eligible to come to the uk will be left behind. 0urfirst report comes from our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani who is in kabul. it s crowded, filthy and baking hot. but desperate afghans keep coming
jillian: live overseas with the very latest. reporter: four days from taking power, afghanistan s new leadership is facing their first challenges to their leadership, chaotic protests took place in two cities including this one in jalalabad where protesters gathered and despite the assurance they would not use arms against those they oppose and exotically as protesters attempted to put up the national flag of the previous government. lots of questions how women will be treated, women were not allowed to work or leave their homes without being covered head to toe and girls weren t allowed to go to school. the taliban and has been saying women will have more rights but that seems less certain. one of the taliban s most senior leaders. cooling universities but still it is up, we have another counsel, counsel of scholars so they will decide. many afghans are not waiting around for the taliban s decision, thousands camping out near the airport hoping to get a place on one of