Drone strike was [inaudible] was that the only option you guys used . Was there any other option to stop that bomb in the vehicle in i will let The General ill ask The General to provide context. Only thing i would say is that weve used the Word Dynamic a lot. It sounds like pentagon speak. But thats really how the best way to describe the threats were facing dynamic, moving, fluid, quick. Because thats how isisk operates. And we have to try to be as quick and nimble as they are. And when you have what we believe to be an imminent threat and we believe this to be an imminent threat we took the action we believed was the most necessary at the best opportunity to thwart that attack. Commanders will always minimize collateral damage. That is one of the key tenets of how we operate. In this case like mr. Kirby said, that this strike prevented a highprofile attack against both coalition u. S. Forces and other afghan civilians. And so as we look at the information that we had during the time
War is officially over. The War In Afghanistan is officially over. As skwrep from said the last american airplanes of u. S. Troops have left and Tal Boone in control of the airport. There are americans still there and the State Department will work to get remaining americans out. We take this around our table, first. Poet, have served. This must be filled with a lot of different emotions. Yes, its almost surreal to see that banner at the Bottom Right will. America ends war on n. Afghanistan. Setting aside all of the criticisms i and all others have im very glad every one of our boys at this point is off of that airfield. Off of that Kill Zone and that x. You can talk about what was miss Man Amed and the future. We will talk about that. People Left Behind, the legitimate Terror State that is this. Ultimately i tip my hat to the pentagon using a he will ppt of surprise, moving earlier than many thepg they would and getting all of our boys back. Its not been a smooth process. We have lost
Dan hoffman with insight into the potential Terrorist Attack. Griff jenkins live at the White House with new reporting coming in. Reporter good morning. The deadly debacle in kabul continues Department Of State saying to every american left in country, get away, stay away from the airport. The president issuing a warning in a statement, saying the situation on the ground continues to be dangerous And threat of Terrorist Attacks on the airport is high. Our commAnders inform me a attack is highly likely in the next 24 to 36 hours. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby echoing that. Watch. The threats are real, dynamic And were monitoring them real time. Is it as serious as yesterday. It is deadly threat. Im not sure how any terrorist Threat Cant be serious. Reporter they used a Reaper Drone, over the horizon capabilities not naming them leading Military Experts saying exactly high level they are. Here is what kirby had to say about them. The fact two of these individuals are no longer walking on
Service warns tHe damage from ida could be, quote, catastrophic. Hello, welcome to Fox News live. Im artHel neville. Eric hi, thank you for joining us with tHe late breaking news. Im eric shawn. Hurricane ida came ashore just before noon local time as a category 4 monster, sustained winds just under category 5, 150 miles per hour. Thousands of Gulf Coast residents have already evacuated, thank goodness, after tHe warnings tHe storm could be as bad to make rescues impossible. ArtHel and all of this, 16 years to tHe day after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in louisiana as a category 3, bringing scenes of devastation in New Orleans and tHe Gulf Coast that quite frankly we wish we could forget. Eric absolutely. Cant believe its only been 16 years for all tHe Storm Coverage lets begin in New Orleans, Jeff Paul is tHere in French Quarter with tHe very latest. Jeff. Reporter yeah, eric and artHel, tHe winds are really starting to pick up. THe rain is coming down pretty hard and you can see j
We can help you today, or tomorrow, but hang in there. We are going to make it work. We have so much to do. Its within our capacity to do it. We have to remain steadfast. Steadfast. We will complete our mission. We will continue after the troops have withdrawn defined means of which we can find any american who is wishes 2 out of afghanistan. We will find them and get them out. Jesse dont worry, youre in good hands. U. S. Government is sharing its list of all The Americans in danger with the new list allies, the taliban. Seriously, listen to this. Theres been occasions where they military has contacted their military counterparts in the taliban inside this, for example, this bus is coming through. X number of people on it. Made up of the following group of people. We want you to let that bus or that group through. Yes, there have been occasions like that. Jesse the president was pressed on the insane idea giving americans names to the taliban but insisted over and over hes gonna regres