Deteriorating security situation. But after 20 years of war and thousands of lives lost, the question is, what was it all for . Plus, a major Earthquake Hits haiti, leaving more than 1200 people dead. Theres been a scramble overnight to find any survivors trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings. The question is what is the scope of this disaster . And as the Delta Variant causes covid cases to surge, a new warning from top u. S. Health officials. The u. S. Could soon hit more than 200,000 new cases per day. The question is, how does Americas Hospital system keep up . Its Way Too Early for this. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early, the show that has a lot of news to get to. Im Jonathan Lemire on this monday, august 16th. We have plenty going on and we start overseas where 20 years after the united states toppled the Taliban Regime in afghanistan, the group is on the verge of retaking political power. Taliban forces entered the capital of kabul on saturday, continuing a recen
Against the pandemic. Millions of School Children head back into the classroom just as the Virus Rages back. Well talk about the mixed messaging coming from the same people who should be setting an example good Morning And Welcome to Morning Joe, it is monday, august 16th. Joe is traveling this morning. Big news this morning. Complete collapse. 20 years after the united states toppled the Taliban Regime in afghanistan. The group is on the verge of retaking political power. Taliban forces entered the capital of kabul On Saturday continuing a blitz that has seen Insurgence Capture more than half of afghanistans 34 provincial capitals. The group overtook Police Posts and gained control of the Bagram Airfield yesterday. Afghans pled the airport looking to escape the violence only to find flights suspended over reported Gun Fire. One person able to escape was the Countrys President who said he left to, quote, prevent a flood of bloodshed. We know the embassy In Kabul has been evacuated. The
Decision. but there is no question that president trump, his administration, secretary pompeo, they also bear significant responsibility for this. they walked down this path of legitimiing the taliban, telling the american people that the taliban were a partner for peace. president trump told us the taliban was going to fight terror. secretary pompeo told us that the taliban was going to renounce al qaeda, none of that has happened. that is congresswoman liz cheney holding the president and his predecessor to account for what is happening in afghanistan right now. america s partners and innocent civilians face the deadly consequences. we have a team of reporters and elected officials with us. plus the battle here at home