C17 Cargo Plane took off from kabul, President Biden stepped into the Dining Room to talk about his vigorous defense of ending americas longest war. No nation has ever done anything like it in all of history. The extraordinary success of this mission was due to the incredible skill, bravery and selfless courage of the United States Military and our diplomats and intelligence professionals. That was the choice, the real choice between leaving or escalating. I was not going to extend this forever war. And i was not extending a forever exit. For those asking for a third decade in afghanistan, i ask what is the vital interest . It was time to end this war. We all maintained the fight against terrorism, we just dont need to fight a Ground War to do it. And to isisk, we are not done with you yet. The speech sketched the broader outlines of his Foreign Policy, saying the era of Nation Building is over. The president also noted the u. S. Would help evacuate the estimated 1 to 2 Million america
Military and our diplomats and intelligence professionals. That was the choice, the real choice, between leaving or escalating. I was not going to extend this forever war. And i was not extending a forever exit. To those asking for a third decade of war in afghanistan, i ask, what is the vital national interest . It was time to end this war. We will maintain the fight against terrorism. We just dont need to fight a Ground War to do it. And to isisk, we are not done with you yet. The speech gets the broader outlines of his Foreign Policy, saying that the era of Nation Building is over. The president also noted that the u. S. Would help evacuate the estimated 1 to 200 americans still in afghanistan, if they want to leave. The State Department also think kabul embassy staff, posting this photo taken just before the departure. There is no longer an embassy in afghanistan. Those diplomats will now be based in qatar. Meanwhile Nbc News has learned more about just how closely the taliban work
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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
Moments. Well have live coverage once it begins. Our team of reporters is covering this. Lets begin with nadia in New Orleans. We heard the player say some very serious, deliver serious warnings to residents. Leave now or hunker in place. It will be very dangerous. People need to take warnings seriously. What are you hearing . Reporter wolf, you heard the mayor say dont expect Emergency Responders to risk their lives to get you in the middle of the storm. Once the storm passes, theyll come out and the first priority is to clear roads of debris, especially around hospitals. If youre going to decide to stick it out, ride out the storm, youll be doing so on your own. We have seen some Business Owners in french Quarter Boarding up their businesses, trying to prevent debris from flying. We know well have high Wind Speeds, you talk about a category four storm. We have seen people boarding up all morning long. Look at the hotels. A huge tourist area. This is a line of hotels on the street. Lo