But two Pulitzer Prize winners, Kaitlyn Dickerson and Lindsay Addario to talk about their work on one of the most crucial and misunderstood wedge issues of the campaign. Another hour of velshi begins right now. Right now. Good morning, its august 11th, 86 days until the election. Five days since walz they transform the president ial race and galvanize the democratic base. More than 12,000 people packed into an arena last night in Las Vegas to hear from the democratic nominee and her Running Mate, and thats just the number of people who are actually able to get into the rally. About 4000 others were turned away after local Law Enforcement closed off the venue early because people are getting sick by waiting outside in the 109 degree heat. Nevada was the fifth and final stop of the harriswalz first set of Campaign Rallies together. She had chosen walz to be her Running Mate a total of five days ago, total of 60,000 supporters have attended their rallies across five of the six most import
Because of the drawdown, in order to draw down by The End O August in we were nothing, but honest about the speed with which we had to do that because speed is safety. We wanted to make sure we did this quickly ended drawdown means a drawdown its not just about boots on the ground its about capabilities in resources in the region as we wrapped up our Combat Missions in afghanistan which meant we had fewer airplanes, fewer strike capabilities in the region as w continue to draw down. Again, we were transparent abou the fact that we would conduct Air Strikes in support of the afghans where in when feasible cognizant of the fact that it wouldnt be feasible on every day in in every place. But, the afghan Air Force is indigenous in they are in a country. And they did maintain their presence. There were days where they flew easily twice as many strikes as we did they were able to often get on scene quicker because they were already there and because they had connections to their people in th
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That there is going to be, or there is going to be very shortly, a new government in kabul. Parliaments being recalled to discuss the situation, as the United States rejects comparisons with the fall of saigon. Well be live in kabul and washington. Also tonight the search for survivors in haiti, as the Death Toll from a huge earthquake rises above 700. The victims of the plymouth gunman are remembered with tributes at Sunday Services across devon. And in cricket, its all to play for, as england go into the final day of the second test against india. Good evening. Taliban forces entered the heart of the afghan capital, kabul, today, the culmination of a rapid advance and retaking of control almost exactly two decades after they were ousted from power. Fighters were filmed inside the president ial palace after Ashraf Ghani, now the former president , fled the country. Afghans and foreign nationals have been trying to get on planes at Kabul Airport, where international troops have been in
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are james rampton, Feature Writer at the i paper, and rachel watson, Deputy Political Editor at the scottish daily mail. Tomorrows Front Pages, starting with the metro calls it the fall of kabul as the taliban Take Control of Afghanistans Capital with a dramatic picture of Helicopters Air lifting us Embassy Staff to safety. The Financial Times writes that washingtons two decade Military Project ended in chaos as adghanistan S President fled the country. The daily telegraph says thousands of britons and americans are scrambling to flee the country after islamist forces walked into kabul virtually unopposed. The sun also leads with the escape from kabul, adding that the talibans lightning offensive surprised the uk and the us. The i writes that the taliban is back in power twenty years after being overthrown by us and british forces. The guardian adds that the militant group started the day