Nation not at war there. After two decades the u. S. Military no longer on the ground in afghanistan. This image capture the the moment the last u. S. Service member left Afghan Soil that is the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division as he boarded a c17. And enabled many of the Evacuation Flights. That Step Macmarking A Chaotic End to a war that cost trillion dollars through the years and thousands of american lives, many thousands more injured. With the united states gone the taliban is celebrating the takeover. New video shows taliban fighters entering Kabul Airport, seizing, surveying large amounts of u. S. Military equipment. Though the u. S. Did destroy much of the equipment left behind. As far what happens next, President Biden will discuss that when he addresses the nation on afghanistan in a future there later today. Our team is across the region. Lets begin with Cnn International Editor Nick Paton walsh in doha, qatar, where so many Evacuation Flights went. So the withdrawal
Conversations with the president on january six, and why the select committee is taking his phone records, and how the unhinge response of Public Health measures during the pandemic is taking a very dark turn. Im gonna speak in front of the School Board, and im gonna give them an option, they can leave or they can be removed. It all starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. On september 26 2001, almost 20 years ago, 15 days after the u. S. Was attacked on 9 11, a Dozen Cia operatives landed in northern afghanistan. Their mission was to lay the groundwork for the u. S. Invasion of the taliban controlled country. Since that, day for nearly two straight decades, there has been an american military presence in afghanistan. Until today, this afternoon, americas longest war was brought to a close. Im here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan, and The End of the Military Mission to evacuate american citizens, foreign country nationals, and vulnerab
United states, canada and Around The World, im kim brunhuber, this is cnn newsroom. Watching states, canada and Around The World, im kim brunhuber, this is cnn newsroom. In respect. Fears of a potential Terror Attack at the airport in Kabul Have Uk warning citizens to stay away. The concerns are based on a very specific Threat Stream from an Isis Offshoot known as isisk. And the Uk Foreign Office cited a high threat of terrorist attack. There is now very, very credible reporting of an imminent attack and hence why the foreign Office Advice was changed last nirght. The people should not come to Kabul Airport, they should move to a safe place. Thousands of afghans are crowded around the airport hoping for a flight out of the country before the u. S. Militarys Mission Ends next week. And the State Department says about 1500 americans still may be in afghanistan. It has made contact with about 500 of them with specific instructions on how to get to the airport safely. There is no deadline
Would miss part of their upcoming tour after undergoing a medical procedure for an unknown condition. BAndmates keith Sxrichds Mick Jagger today both posted images on Social Media commemorating Wattss Life with Richards Photo showing an empty Drum Set And a sign that reads closed. Messages poured in from wattss peers. Elton john wrote on Twitter Charlie watts was the ultimate drummer. Paul mccartney calls watts a fantastic drummer, steady as a rock. In 1979 Keith Richards told Rolling Stone magazine, everybody thinks Mick And Keith are the rols stones. If Charlie Wasnt doing what hes doing on drums that wouldnt be true at all. Youd find out that Charlie Watts is the stones. A remarkable life. The news continues with don lemon And don Lemon Tonight. Hello, everyone. Thanks for joining us. This is don Lemon Tonight And we have a busy News Night ahead with major developments on everything from afghanistan to covid to a big win for the president on Capitol Hill. And were going to catch you
Chris hayes, i have to say it has been remarkable, truly to watch the Split Screen of the two big stories happening right now in america. On the eve of the 20th Anniversary of september 11th. On one side of course afghanistan fall to the taliban, united States Attempt to evacuate americans and afghan refugees in a chaotic, a cluster. On the other, we are 18 months into the pandemic and seeing another Summer Surge that is now taking the lives of about 1000 people per day. And i cannot help but contrast the two, think about the two next to each other. Juxtapose them. You dont have to look very far in a two fine dire warnings about the situation in afghanistan, theres the humanitarian aspect, but there are dire warnings from people that the security aspect. Afghanistan provides a useful reminder that while we and our European Allies might be tired of Forever Wars the taliban are not tired of wars at all. Nor alqaeda and other groups that may make afghanistan their home again in the future