Government. As if it couldnt get more perfect, now we have another fall of saigon. You are watching television in april of 1975, he will remember it well. The single most humiliating day in the history of the United States abroad. American officials fleeing in terror as an army swept through the capital city. Desperate civilians clinging to helicopters as they took off from the roof of the u. S. Embassy. It was a complete disaster, total defeat. We spent more than a decade in vietnam and an end, we lost so no matter how you felt about that, it was painful to see it happen and nobody wants to see it again. Last month, Joe Biden promised we never will see it again. Watch. Some vietnamese veterans see echoes of their experience in this withdrawal of afghanistan, do you see any parallels between this withdrawal and what happened in vietnam . None whatsoever, zero. What you have is breaking through the gates of our embassy, six if im not mistaken. The taliban is not the north vietnamese arm
Up for the american people. Frankly, it is an absolute disgrace. Remember, he began as president by Killing Jobs and thousands of Miles Away and he promised a safe withdrawal in afghanistan, claimed there was a plan in place for Peace And Stability and now the taliban is On The Verge of taking over the country so tonight as sean asked you last night, can you name one single thing that Joe Biden has done to improve the lives of everyday americans . Impossible. Can you name one thing and Joe Biden has done to make our cities safer, no, to grow wages, no, secure our border or protect their interests overseas, he has done absolutely nothing. We are going to expose all of it here and we begin in afghanistan where Biden Strategy is already failing. The taliban is advancing and according to several u. S. Officials, the Terror Group could take kabul as soon as this weekend and also learning the u. S. Embassy reportedly is telling staff to destroy sensitive material and evacuate as soon as poss
Our power well i shouldnt say, theres probably more, we will do more. We will continue to try to make the case to the american people who havent taken the vaccine, its in your interest, can save your life and can fundamentally impact the lives of your children or the people you love. Laura did you hear that . There is more we will do. The language is frightening on its face and now we have a handle on what it could entail. Under an article, the ap buried a Nugget Way down in the 17th paragraph. While more severe measures such as mandating vaccine for Interstate Travel has been discussed, the administration is worried they would be too polarizing for the moment. Thats not to say they wont be implemented in the future as Public Opinion continues to shift toward requiring vaccinations as a means to restore normalcy. Their concern is about it being too polarizing . How about illegal and unconstitutional . Joining me now, mercedes and jason j fitz, Fox News Contributor. Author of the never
Welcome to the lead. Im Pamela Brown in for jake tapper. And we start this hour in the Health Lead and the beginning of a new round of covid shots in the u. S. This afternoon a cdc advisory panel voted to recommend a third round of vaccines for people with weakened Immune Systems. Meanwhile, some of those suffering from the worst of covid have a message for americans yet to receive even their first covid shot. Take a listen. I think everybody ought to try to get it, yeah. If Itll Help prevent you from getting really sick maybe it wouldve kept me from getting worse. This is something that could save your life. Each person there was unvaccinated and got sick with covid. And as Cnns Nick Watt reports, its these kinds of cases overwhelming hospitals nationwide. San antonio we had 26 minutes where the seventh largest city in the united states was without ems units to transport people. Reporter more than 10,000 texans are in the hospital now fighting covid19. In dallas we have zero Icu Beds
Taliban now to spare the u. S. Embassy there. Bill the situation drawing comparisons to The End of the Vietnam War in 1975 when they evacuated staffers from a rooftop in saigon. The taliban seized control of kandahar. Southern part of the country. The birthplace for the taliban there. Not much of a Surprise Kandahar would fall. It happened. The second largest city in the country. Reaction pouring in. You heard Jack Keane calling it an embarrassing retreat, hasty withdrawal. The territory now the taliban has captured so far in the past four months. That Group Controls about 2 3 of the country. Closing in on the Capital City of kabul. Will me make a move on that . We dont know. U. S. Officials say it could fall in a matter of months. Jack keane, roll this. Theyre it will be horrific. They are a killing machine. Jackie heinrich, hello. Good morning, Sandra and bill. The u. S. Sending 3,000 troops to kabul to assist in the evacuation of americans and diplomats. Signals to many deterioratin