The question is do we have a full picture of the damage yet . And the European Union takes the united states off its safe Travel List amid a surge In Covid cases. The question is will we see countries issue new Travel Restrictions for americans . It is way too early for this. Whats up, everybody. Welcome to way too early, the show that is coming to you from the great city of Los Angeles live. Im Jake Soboroff on this tuesday. The last american troop boarded a c 17 aircraft shortly before midnight In Kabul Last Night, marking an end to a chaotic entry from the country. More than 122,000 people were evacuated since late july, including more than 6,000 americans, but despite the massive number airlifted out, officials estimate between 100 and 200 u. S. Citizens were left behind. Look. Theres a lot of heartbreak associated with this departure. We did not getter about out that we wanted to get out, but i think if we had stayed another ten days, we would not have gotten everybody out who wan
Afghanistan is over. The last american troop boarded an aircraft shortly before midnight in kabul Last Night, marking The End of a chaotic and deadly exit from the country. In total the State Department says more than 122,000 people were evacuated since late july. Including more than 6,000 americans. But officials estimate between one and 200 u. S. Citizens have been Left Behind. Look, theres a lot of heartbreak associated with this departure. We did not get everybody out that we wanted to get out. I think if we stayed another ten days we wouldnt have gotten everybody out that wanted to get out and there still would be people disappointed with that. Its a tough situation. I want to emphasize again that because we have left that doesnt mean the opportunities for both americans that are in afghanistan that want to leave and afghans who want to leave, they will not be denied that opportunity. The United States leaves afghanistan in the same position as when the mission started in October
Getting up way too early as well on this tuesday morning. i ll see you back here from los angeles tomorrow but in the meantime, morning joe starts right now. i m here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan and the end of the military mission. the last c-17 lifted off from ha mid karzai international airport on august 30th, this afternoon, at 3:29 p.m. east coast time. can you assure the american public that every single u.s. service member is out of afghanistan. every single service member is now out of afghanistan, i can say that with 100% certainty. general kenneth mckenzie with the historic announcement that america s longest war has officially come to an end. it is tuesday, august 31st, the date circled on the calendar for the american withdrawal. i ll willie geist. after 20 years the mission in